JKO Meningococcal Disease Questions and Answers

Trumenba and Bexsero can be given interchangeably when administering meningococcal B vaccine.

False

The most common adverse reaction following either type of meningococcal vaccine is:

Pain and redness at the injection site

What are the most common symptoms of meningococcal meningitis?

Fever, headache, stiff neck

A 17-year-old girl needs to receive meningococcal vaccine. She had her spleen removed last year. What is the correct schedule?

Two doses given 2 months apart and a booster dose every 5 years.

The number of doses and schedule for meningococcal vaccine varies depending on age and risk. Based on this, select the recommended schedule. What is the right schedule for administering Menveo vaccine to a healthy 2-month-old girl who will be traveling to an endemic area?

4 doses: 2, 4, 6, and 12 months of age.

Which statement is correct about meningococcal vaccination in the Armed Forces?

Service Members are given meningococcal vaccine according to ACIP recommendations for adults in the general population.

Is a meningococcal booster recommended for an emergency medical worker who performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on a person who was found to have meningococcal meningitis?

Which person has a valid contraindication to receiving meningococcal vaccine today?

Someone hospitalized with acute bronchitis.

Is a meningococcal booster recommended for a new student enrolling in the Naval Academy?

Yes

A man who is traveling in the first-class section of an airplane on an overnight flight from Africa is diagnosed with meningococcemia after arriving in Chicago. Which other person on the plane is most likely to be contacted by the health department and told that he or she needs chemoprophylaxis against meningococcal disease?

The passenger who was sitting in first class next to the man who was ill

Which statement is true regarding illnesses caused by Neisseria Meningitidis (N. Meningitidis)?

Most cases of meningitis in the United States are caused by N. Meningitidis serogroups B, C, Y, and W-135.

Meningococcal conjugate vaccine is administered subcutaneously.

False

Is a meningococcal booster recommended for a 42 year old who is making a religious pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj?

Yes