Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 15, 2026
10:03
Inducing Meningococcal Meningitis Serogroup C in Mice via Intracisternal Delivery
Published on: November 5, 2019
7.7K
Challenges and opportunities for meningococcal vaccination in the developing world
Rouba Shaker1, Danielle Fayad1, Ghassan Dbaibo1,2
1a Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, and Center for Infectious Diseases Research , American University of Beirut Medical Center , Beirut , Lebanon.
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
|February 3, 2018
Summary
Implementing meningococcal vaccination in developing countries faces challenges like poor data and funding. Solutions include better surveillance, financial aid, and affordable vaccine development for disease control.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Vaccinology
- Global Health
Background:
- Meningococcal disease remains a severe infection with significant mortality and morbidity, even with treatment.
- Meningococcal vaccines are crucial for disease control, but their implementation faces substantial obstacles, particularly in developing nations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify challenges hindering meningococcal vaccine use in developing countries.
- To explore opportunities and solutions for improving meningococcal immunization programs in these regions.
Main Methods:
- This study is a review identifying challenges and solutions.
- It synthesizes information on epidemiologic, financial, and logistical barriers.
Main Results:
- Key challenges include inadequate epidemiologic data for targeted vaccination and significant financial constraints.
- Successful implementation requires enhanced surveillance, financial aid, and collaborative development of affordable vaccines.
Conclusions:
- Overcoming barriers to meningococcal vaccination in developing countries necessitates a multi-faceted approach.
- Strategies must include improved data collection, sustained financial support, and partnerships for cost-effective vaccine development and deployment.
Related Concept Videos
01:51Vaccinations
51.9K
Overview
51.9K
01:30Cancer Vaccines
1.1K
Cancer treatment vaccines are a rapidly evolving field that offers a promising approach to immunotherapy. Unlike traditional vaccines that prevent diseases, cancer treatment vaccines are designed to treat existing cancers by stimulating the immune system to recognize and attack cancer cells.
Cancer vaccines come in two categories: preventive (prophylactic) and treatment (active). Preventive vaccines, such as the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, protect against viruses that cause certain...
Cancer vaccines come in two categories: preventive (prophylactic) and treatment (active). Preventive vaccines, such as the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, protect against viruses that cause certain...
1.1K
01:43Sustainable Development
15.2K
As the human population continues to grow and use resources, we must be mindful of our planet’s natural limits. Sustainable development provides a pathway to maintain and improve human life now while also ensuring that future generations will have the resources that they need. The long-term success of sustainability efforts rests on understanding the interplay between human actions and ecological systems.
15.2K
01:22Language Development
941
Children master language quickly and with relative ease, supported by both biological predisposition and reinforcement. B. F. Skinner (1957) proposed that language is learned through reinforcement, while Noam Chomsky (1965) argued that language acquisition mechanisms are biologically determined.
The critical period for language acquisition suggests that the ability to acquire language is at its peak early in life. As people age, this proficiency decreases. Language development begins very...
The critical period for language acquisition suggests that the ability to acquire language is at its peak early in life. As people age, this proficiency decreases. Language development begins very...
941
01:15Development of the Lymphatic System
2.2K
The development of lymphatic tissues and vessels in embryonic life begins around the fifth week. These structures originate from the mesoderm layer, with lymph sacs emerging from developing veins.
The first lymph sacs to form are the paired jugular lymph sacs located at the junction of the internal jugular and subclavian veins. From these sacs, lymphatic capillary plexuses extend to the thorax, upper limbs, neck, and head, eventually forming lymphatic vessels. Each jugular lymph sac maintains a...
The first lymph sacs to form are the paired jugular lymph sacs located at the junction of the internal jugular and subclavian veins. From these sacs, lymphatic capillary plexuses extend to the thorax, upper limbs, neck, and head, eventually forming lymphatic vessels. Each jugular lymph sac maintains a...
2.2K
01:22Development of Immunocompetence
1000
The initiation of cell-mediated immunity can be observed as early as the third month of fetal growth, with active antibody-mediated immunity following approximately one month later.
The initial cells that migrate from the fetal thymus settle within the skin and epithelial tissues lining the mouth, digestive tract, and in females, the uterus and vagina. These cells, including skin-based dendritic cells, serve as antigen-presenting cells, playing a key role in T cell activation.
Subsequent T...
The initial cells that migrate from the fetal thymus settle within the skin and epithelial tissues lining the mouth, digestive tract, and in females, the uterus and vagina. These cells, including skin-based dendritic cells, serve as antigen-presenting cells, playing a key role in T cell activation.
Subsequent T...
1000