Meningitis (ACWY) Vaccine

Meningitis (ACWY) Vaccine

The cost of the Vaccine is £60.00 

The Vaccine is administered in 1 dose.

MUMS Private GPs administer this vaccine.

Meningitis can affect anyone at any age. It is meningococcal disease that is the most major cause of meningitis and septicaemia.

This vaccine protects against 4 types of meningococcal disease.

This one dose vaccine - Meningococcal ACWY conjugate should be given at least 10 days before planned travel. For visa purposes, KSA consider the 'proof of vaccination' for the conjugate Men ACWY vaccine to be valid for 5 years.

Meningococcal meningitis is spread through sneezing, coughing or direct contact with respiratory secretions. It is an acute disease that can cause serious systemic infection. 

Although respiratory infections are often difficult to prevent – hygiene when coughing and sneezing can help and we recommended avoiding overcrowded areas to reduce your exposure risk where this disease is prevalent.

You should consider having the Meningitis ACWY vaccine if you are travelling to a country where meningococcal meningitis is present.

Meningitis symptoms include – severe headache, fever, nausea, neck stiffness, rash, vomiting.

If any of these or a multiple of these symptoms occur, then it is important to contact the emergency services.

The disease is transmitted by sneezing, coughing or direct contact with respiratory secretions. The bacteria are found in the nasal passages of healthy individuals.