Free meningococcal ACWY vaccines, B available by prescription

Johanna Baker-Dowdell
Updated September 18 2018 - 8:46pm, first published 8:30pm
MENINGOCOCCAL EXPLAINED: There are six types of meningococcal disease in Australia, with vaccines for five strains. Picture: Shutterstock
MENINGOCOCCAL EXPLAINED: There are six types of meningococcal disease in Australia, with vaccines for five strains. Picture: Shutterstock

Tasmania’s three recent cases of meningococcal B disease have heightened the attention paid to the infection, which is caused by Neisseria meningitides bacteria.

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Johanna Baker-Dowdell

Johanna Baker-Dowdell

Senior journalist

Johanna has more than 22 years experience as a journalist for newspapers, magazines and online publications.

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