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Should persons with cochlear implants receive the meningitis (meningococcal) vaccine?

April 26, 2017cochlear implants meningitis meningococcal persons vaccine

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Should persons with cochlear implants receive the meningitis (meningococcal) vaccine?

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The meningococcal vaccine protects against meningitis caused by some types of Neisseria meningitidis, also called meningococcus. There is no information to suggest that persons with cochlear implants are at increased risk for meningococcal meningitis. Therefore, meningococcal vaccine is not routinely recommended for persons with cochlear implants, unless they have other reasons to get this vaccine. For addition information about the meningitis vaccines, see the May 27, 2005 [54(RR07);1-21] MMWR article “Prevention and Control of Meningococcal Disease” located at www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5407a1.

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The meningococcal vaccine protects against meningitis caused by some types of Neisseria meningitidis, also called meningococcus. There is no information to suggest that persons with cochlear implants are at increased risk for meningococcal meningitis.