LB -“Health: If you received your first and only Meningitis vaccine at age 20, do you need to be vaccinated again at any other point in your life if you’re not working in healthcare?”
From the CDC:
“Adults
Meningococcal vaccines are recommended for certain groups of adults at increased risk for meningococcal disease. Each meningococcal vaccine is listed below with which groups of adults are recommended to get it.
Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine Recommendations
Adults should get a meningococcal conjugate vaccine (Menactra® or Menveo®) if they:
Have a rare type of disorder (complement component deficiency)
Are taking a medicine called Soliris®
Have a damaged spleen or their spleen has been removed
Have HIV
Are a microbiologist who is routinely exposed to Neisseria meningitidis
Are traveling to or residing in countries in which the disease is common
Are part of a population identified to be at increased risk because of a serogroup A, C, W, or Y meningococcal disease outbreak
Are not up to date with this vaccine and are a first-year college student living in a residence hall
Are a military recruit
Talk to your doctor to find out if, and when, you will need booster shots.
Serogroup B Meningococcal Vaccine Recommendations
Adults should get a serogroup B meningococcal vaccine (Bexsero® or Trumenba®) if they:
Have a rare type of disorder (complement component deficiency)
Are taking a medicine called Soliris®
Have a damaged spleen or their spleen has been removed
Are a microbiologist who is routinely exposed to Neisseria meningitidis
Are part of a population identified to be at increased risk because of a serogroup B meningococcal disease outbreak”