What does the Meningococcal conjugate vaccine protect children from?

What does the Meningococcal conjugate vaccine protect children from?

• A. Neisseria meningitidis
• B. Streptococcus pneumoniae
• C. Haemophilus influenzae type b
• D. Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Answer: (A)

This vaccine protects children from disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis, the bacterium that can cause meningitis and meningococcemia. It’s a conjugate vaccine that links a capsule polysaccharide to a protein to boost the immune response in children, helping prevent meningococcal infection. It does not protect against pneumococcal disease from Streptococcus pneumoniae or Hib disease from Haemophilus influenzae type b, nor against gonorrhea caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

This vaccine protects children from disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis, the bacterium that can cause meningitis and meningococcemia. It’s a conjugate vaccine that links a capsule polysaccharide to a protein to boost the immune response in children, helping prevent meningococcal infection. It does not protect against pneumococcal disease from Streptococcus pneumoniae or Hib disease from Haemophilus influenzae type b, nor against gonorrhea caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae.