[Meningococcal vaccines in France]

Meningococcal vaccines in france. In France in 2015, several vaccines against invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) are available: non-conjugated polysaccharide vaccines (bivalent AC and tetravalent ACYW135) conjugate vaccines (monovalent A monovalent C and quadrivalent ACYW135) and a novel multicomponent meningococcal B vaccine. These vaccines have a very satisfactory safety profile. Currently in France, universal vaccination against serogroup C meningococcal disease is recommended for all infants at the age of 12 months with catch up till the age of 24 years. Vaccination against IMD B and C are also recommended to persons with specific individual risk factors (mainly asplenia, complement deficiency, hematopoietic stem cells) or travel in endemic areas. Despite recommendations, vaccination coverage remains below recommended levels in most of the targeted populations.