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Meningococcal C (MenC) immunisation programme

From 1 July 2016, the number of doses of the Meningococcal C (MenC) vaccine in the infant schedule are being reduced.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 16 July 2013
• Last updated: 24 May 2016 — See all updates

Meningococcal disease is caused by invasive infection with the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis, also known as the meningococcus.

There are 12 identified serogroups of which groups B, C, W and Y were historically the most common in the UK.

Since the introduction of the routine MenC vaccination programme, cases of invasive meningococcal disease in the UK due to serogroup C have reduced dramatically.

Joint UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England letter announcing the MenC vaccination schedule changes.

Please refer to the Green Book chapters on meningococcal disease.

Data and reports on the uptake of NHS routine vaccines for England are published by UKHSA.

More information on Meningococcal disease is available on NHS.UK and on GOV.UK.

Immunisation patient group direction (PGD) templates are available for authorisation and adoption to provide NHS routine immunisation services.

‘Immunisation against infectious disease’, also known as the Green Book, has the latest information on vaccines and vaccination procedures in the UK.

Any adverse events should be documented in the patient notes and reported to the MHRA through the Yellow Card reporting system.

Healthcare professionals should contact their local health protection team with any queries.

Promotional material can be ordered using the product code:2900508

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Guidance

• Meningococcal C conjugate vaccine schedule training slideset
  • 23 July 2014
  • Guidance

Training for health care professionals

• Meningococcal C conjugate vaccine: advice for healthcare practitioners
  • 23 July 2014
  • Guidance

Leaflets and posters

• Meningitis: signs and symptoms leaflet and poster
  • 27 September 2023
  • Promotional material
• Meningitis: signs and symptoms leaflet for university students
  • 28 September 2018
  • Promotional material

Programme documents

• MenC vaccination schedule: planned changes from July 2016
  • 24 March 2016
  • Correspondence

Published 16 July 2013
Last updated 24 May 2016 + show all updates

1. 24 May 2016

   New MenC flyer - available to order/download from the DH order line from 1 June 2016.

2. 24 March 2016

   Letter explaning the changes to the meningococcal C (MenC) vaccination schedule from 1 July 2016.

3. 30 January 2015

   Meningitis: signs and symptoms poster added

4. 10 April 2014

   Meningitis C vaccine poster added.

5. 7 April 2014

   Meningitis C vaccine leaflet added.

6. 4 April 2014

   Meningitis C leaflet for university students added.

7. 27 March 2014

   New dear colleague letter from head of immunisation, PHE.

8. 16 July 2013

   First published.