Vaccine Information Statements
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Meningococcal VIS [PDF]
Published January 28, 2008
Translations: Up-to-date
You are encouraged to distribute the up-to-date English-language VIS (above) at the same time as the translation.
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Translations: Out-of-date
The translations for some VISs on our website are from previously published English-language versions that have since been updated. Unfortunately, IAC is not always able to obtain translations as updates are issued. Please ensure that your patients receive information consistent with the current English-language version of the following VISs.
TRANSLATIONS OF THE OCTOBER 7, 2005 MENINGOCOCCAL VIS
Chinese Russian Spanish
Haitian Creole Somali
These translations do not contain the following CDC update:
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The Guillain-Barre Syndrome (second bullet just above section 6) was changed slightly: "a few" was replaced by "some" to reflect the additional cases that were reported.
TRANSLATIONS OF THE MARCH 31, 2000 MENINGOCOCCAL VIS
Polish
This translation does not contain the following CDC updates:
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The Guillain-Barre Syndrome (second bullet just above section 6) was changed slightly: "a few" was replaced by "some" to reflect the additional cases that were reported. 
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Section 5: Under severe problems, CDC added information about a possible connection to Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
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Section 1: CDC changed the words to say, "Of those who live, another 11%-19% lose their arms or legs..." 
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Section 3: There are new recommendations for MCV4. CDC has added that meningococcal vaccine is recommended for college freshman living in dormitories and microbiologists who are routinely exposed to meningococcal bacteria. 
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Section 4: It says MCV4 is a new vaccine that has not been studied in pregnant women as much as MPSV4 has. 
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Section 5: There is some more information about MCV4. 
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