Be aware and watch out for the signs and symptoms to help identify it early in children.²,¹⁴
These symptoms may appear in any order and your child may not experience all of them. If you observe these symptoms in your child and they start worsening, please visit your doctor immediately.
Click the video to know more about the symptoms you should look out for.
One way to help prevent meningococcal disease is through vaccination.² There are available vaccines that can help protect your child and the rest of the family from the bacteria causing this disease.²
Vaccinate yourself and your loved ones today to help get protected against 5 of the most common serogroups A, C, W, Y and B that cause meningococcal meningitis.²,⁹
Talk to your healthcare provider about helping to protect against meningococcal meningitis.
If untreated, meningococcal meningitis is fatal in 50% of cases² and may leave survivors with permanent and long-term disabilities. It is associated with persistent neurological defects²,¹¹,²² particularly among infants and young children.²²
Effects of Meningococcal Meningitis⁷,¹⁰,¹¹
Being informed is an important step in helping to protect your family against this disease. One way to do this, is by getting every member vaccinated.²,²⁷
Need more information about meningococcal meningitis? Download our helpful resource.
3.Learn how meningococcal meningitis could put infants, children, and the rest of the family at risk.
