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Meningococcal disease

Available immunizations

> Vaccination against meningitis is recommended for certain travelers to the
    meningitis belt of Africa and the Middle East, where meningococcal disease
    is prevalent¹
> People traveling to Mecca for the annual Hajj must have proof of vaccination
    within the last 3 years in order to enter Saudi Arabia²

For more information about meningococcal disease, visit www.meningococcaldisease.com.

To learn more about a specific meningococcal vaccine, health-care professionals should click here.

Sources: 1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Travelers’ health: yellow book. Meningococcal disease. Available at: http://www2.ncid.cdc.gov/travel/yb/utils/ybGet.asp?section=dis&obj=menin.htm&cssNav=browseoyb. Accessed August 17, 2006. 2. CDC. Travelers’ health: Saudi Arabia hajj requirements. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/hajj.htm. Accessed August 17, 2006.

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