Serogroup A meningococcal vaccine

There are many types of vaccines, and you cannot get them casually when getting vaccinated, otherwise it will cause great harm to your health. Many people do not pay attention to this and suffer serious damage to themselves. So what is group A meningococcal vaccine? Before choosing this type of vaccine, you need to have a good understanding of all aspects of it, so that you can choose it with confidence.

So what is the group A meningococcal vaccine? It will be introduced in detail below. However, it should be noted that after choosing this type of vaccine, you should also pay attention to all aspects of it and have a good understanding of it so that you can choose with confidence.

Group A meningococcal vaccine:

Group A meningococci are cultured, and then polysaccharides are obtained and purified. After freeze-drying and passing sterility, safety, toxicity tests and molecular weight determination, it becomes a qualified vaccine. Its properties are relatively stable and its shelf life is 2 years from the date of freeze-drying. It should be used within the shelf life indicated on the box label or (bottle label). National immunization program vaccines added at the provincial level.

Vaccination target

Target population for vaccination: Group A meningococcal vaccine is mainly used for children aged 6 months to 15 years.

Injection site

Inject subcutaneously at the attachment of the deltoid muscle on the outer side of the upper arm.

effect

Function: After vaccination, this vaccine can cause the body to produce humoral immune response and is used to prevent epidemic meningitis caused by group A meningococci. Since the use of meningococcal vaccine, it has played a very important role in controlling and reducing the spread of meningococcal disease, and the epidemic has been basically controlled.

Vaccination Procedure

Vaccination procedure: Group A meningococcal vaccine is administered in 4 doses. Children receive the first dose at 6 months of age. The 1st and 2nd doses are basic immunizations, with an interval of no less than 3 months between the 2 doses. The 3rd and 4th doses are booster immunizations. The 3rd dose is administered at 3 years of age, with an interval of no less than 1 year between the 2nd dose and the 4th dose is administered at 6 years of age, with an interval of no less than 3 years between the 3rd dose and the 4th dose.

Injection site: Subcutaneous injection at the attachment of the deltoid muscle on the outer side of the upper arm.

Storage and transportation: Group A meningococcal vaccine should be transported at 2°C to 8°C and stored away from light.

Through the above introduction, we have a good understanding of the group A meningococcal vaccine, and we can feel at ease when choosing such a vaccine. However, before choosing any vaccine, we also need to understand some of its precautions, especially in terms of diet. We must have a comprehensive understanding of some foods that cannot be eaten.