Guidance

Meningitis and septicaemia: leaflet for students in years 9 to 10

A leaflet for students in school years 9 to 10 explaining why it’s important that they have the meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) vaccine.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 26 June 2015
• Last updated: 17 April 2019 — See all updates

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Protect yourself against meningitis and septicaemia

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This vaccine was introduced in England in August 2015 in response to a rapid and accelerating increase in cases of invasive meningococcal group W (MenW) disease.

This leaflet, aimed at students in school years 9 to 10, explains the importance of having the MenACWY vaccine and knowing the signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia. This leaflet can be ordered using product code: 2904173B

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Published 26 June 2015
Last updated 17 April 2019 + show all updates

1. 17 April 2019

   Added revised leaflet for school years 9 to 10.

2. 4 August 2016

   This has been revised for 2016 to 2017

3. 26 June 2015

   First published.