Infants and children aged <2 years are strongly recommended to receive MenACWY vaccine
Infants and children aged <2 years are strongly recommended to receive MenACWY vaccine in a 1-, 2- or 3-dose schedule, depending on the vaccine brand and the child’s age when they start the vaccine course. See Table. Recommendations for immunisation of infants and children aged <2 years using meningococcal ACWY vaccines, by age and vaccine brand for more details.
Infants can receive their 1st dose of MenACWY vaccine as early as 6 weeks of age. Menveo is registered for use in people aged ≥2 months. However, infants can receive their 1st dose of either of these vaccines as early as 6 weeks of age.
There are 3 MenACWY vaccines: Menactra, Menveo and Nimenrix. In children <2 years of age, there is no preference for use of one vaccine brand over another when following the brand-specific dosing schedule.
For infants aged <6 months who are travelling to areas where meningococcal A disease is common and who are receiving Menveo, a 4-dose schedule (given as a 3+1 schedule) should be considered for optimal protection against serogroup A. Three primary doses should be given with an interval of 8 weeks between doses, followed by a 4th dose at 12 months age.
Medical conditions are specified in List. Specified medical conditions associated with increased risk of invasive meningococcal disease.
|
Age at start of vaccine course |
MenACWY vaccine brand |
Dose requirements for healthy people (without any medical conditions associated with increased risk of invasive meningococcal disease) |
|
6 weeks to 5 months |
Menveoa Nimenrix |
3 doses (8 weeks between 1st and 2nd doses; 3rd dose at 12 months of age) |
|
6–8 months |
Menveo Nimenrix |
2 doses (2nd dose at 12 months of age or 8 weeks after 1st dose, whichever is later) |
|
9–11 months |
Menveo Nimenrix Menactra |
2 doses (2nd dose at 12 months of age or 8 weeks after 1st dose, whichever is later) |
|
12–23 months |
Menveo |
2 doses (8 weeks between doses) |
|
Nimenrix |
1 dose |
|
|
Menactra |
2 doses (8 weeks between doses) |
a. For optimal protection against serogroup A, an extra primary dose (ie a 3+1 schedule) of Menveo should be considered for infants aged <6 months, if travelling to areas where meningococcal A disease is common
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