CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

Meningococcal Disease: A Deadly, Unpredictable but Preventable Disease

Episode Summary

Hear Gary S. Marshall, MD, speak to the burden of meningococcal disease, the importance of vaccinations, and the concept of immunization platforms to encourage catch-up meningococcal vaccines.

Episode Notes

In this podcast, Gary S. Marshall, MD, summarizes the burden of meningococcal disease and the importance of immunization, including: 

• The unpredictability and severity of meningococcal disease
• Differences between meningococcal serogroups and available vaccines 
• Current meningococcal vaccine recommendations, distinguishing between routine vs shared clinical decision-making recommendations 
• Vaccine recommendations in high-risk populations 
• Use of immunization platforms to help complete age-appropriate vaccines, including the MenACWY and MenB vaccine, in adolescents and young adults

Faculty:

Gary S. Marshall, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, Kentucky

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/3T0GLG2