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Meningococcal vaccine

2018-07-26 05:47:34
My son who is is 17 yrs old is required by his University to get a meningococcal vaccination done. My question is which is the most effective one for this vaccine and then how many doses are required? Thank you for your response
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MCV4 is the preferred vaccine for most people, if it is not available when it's time for the vaccination, MPSV4 can be used.

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