Meningococcal Disease Update

On completion of this educational activity, attendees will be able to:

• review the epidemiology of Invasive Meningococcal Disease (IMD) in Australia
• identify the serotypes causing IMD and presentation trends according to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System
• describe who is eligible for free Meningococcal ACWY and B on the NIP schedule
• review recent reimbursement changes for Meningococcal B in SA and QLD
• describe the impact of vaccination practices on IMD rates if other States followed a MenB free vaccination program, additional to the current NIP schedule.