World Meningitis Day 2021: Meningococcal Meningitis vaccines

Hello Doctor !wish u d same .Just want to undersrand when should this vaccine be given.. I have vaccination card .is it included in it .

namaste doctor . iske symptoms kya hai ?

Hello Dr. My son is 2 year old and he is refusing to eat rice

Hello Doctor! Please tell me about Meningococcal meningitis Vaccine & what is the best schedule for my child? My baby is 2 months old, Is this the right time for him to be getting this vaccine administered ?

Doctor please guide is it mandatory to get this shot of Meningococcal meningitis vaccines? If yes, what illness it can lead to if this vaccine is not given to baby?

Hello Doctor! My name is Himani Bhati. I want to know ,Why so many vaccines are given during the first 2 years of a child’s life? Aren't these many vaccines too painful for the baby to bear with?

I have missed the Meningococcal meningitis vaccine at 9 months due to the COVID -19 pandemic, can it be given at 10 months or even later ?

Doctor on which body part this injection is given? What can be done to allay the pain and fever after this shot? My daughter is 4 months old . Her previous track record of getting shots is not good. She remains restless for almost next 3-4 days and takes time to settle down. Kindly suggest some handy tips so we can take precautions beforehand only to soothe her. Thank you Doctor!

Is there a painless vaccine of Meningococcal Meningitis? My baby is 7 months old . Is this the right time to get him immunised for this illness? He always gets fever after being vaccinated. What is the likelihood of getting fever after this vaccination too?

Hello Sir! My child was born on 15th February, 2021. I wanted information regarding which vaccines are the compulsory vaccines & which are the additional vaccines and can be skipped or administered later on to avoid unnecessary visits to the hospital?

Good Afternoon Doctor! My son is one year and 5 months old. Is there a booster dose for Meningococcal meningitis ? If yes,when should I repeat the dose for my child after giving 2 doses at 9 & 12 months?

How many doses can be given to babies and at what age? I have heard it can be given at the age of 9-10 years as well. If yes, are there any advantages of giving it at an early age?

Is Meningococcal meningitis vaccine required for taking admission in the premier institutes of India as well as abroad ? My daughter is 17 years and she wants to go to Canada for higher studies .Is it manadatory for her to get shots of Meningococcal Meningitis vaccine? If yes, how many shots are required for her?

Please suggest what are the symptoms of this Meningococcal Meningitis if someone has already contracted it? I am keen to know this. My child is 7 years old. Can he be given this vaccine?

NA

Hi! Welcome to Parentune LIVE. We are doing today's Parentune LIVE on Meningococcal Meningitis vaccines. Please ask your questions and we will take them up.

Please ask your questions and we will take them up.

Hello Doctor!

Hello Doctor, when is the first vaccine needs to be given to newly born baby.

Hi Nina! Expert is answering your question, stay tuned in.

Hello Doctor!

Welcome Avinash, We have shared your question with our expert, stay tuned in.

Hi Aman, Expert is answering your question now, stay tuned in.

Hi Sunil, Welcome to Parentune LIVE! please ask your question.

Hi Himani, Welcome to Parentune LIVE, Expert is answering your question now, stay tuned in.

What is appropriate age to administer this vaccine

When to give this vaccine, my baby is 2. 3yr old, and can be given with flu vaccine.

Hello Doctor!

Hi P. Gosami! Welcome to Parentune LIVE, we have shared your question with our expert, stay tuned in.

Sir, if the child has never been vaccinated against the vaccine and has to leave for studies abroad ( 17 years old). How should the vaccine be administered at this stage?

Hi Amaralda, Expert is answering your question, stay tuned in.

Ho, my son is 13. Shall I take meningitis dose now or I should wait for one more year

Hello Doctor!

Hello.. What are painless vaccines.. the charges are high.. do they really cause no pain ?

is there any immune strengthening vaccines to kids for covid 19

Is this disease contagious ? If yes, how does it spread? If a family member has Meningitis , what are the chances other family members will get it too?

Welcome! Aadi, Ramjee & Varsha to this Parentune LIVE.

Hello Doctor!

My Son is 1year 10 months.. When should we go for this vaccination. My other Son is 6 years.. Can we go with this vaccination.

Hi Chandrashekar! Welcome to Parentune LIVE, we have shared your question with our expert, stay tuned in.

Hi Sanya! Welcome to Parentune LIVE, we have shared your question with our expert, stay tuned in.

Is this illness treatable? If yes, how long it does it take to get alright in a baby? What are the chances of survival after contracting it? I have been listening to your session. Some really Great inputs from you Doctor. Thank you so much for this informative session.

Dear Doctor, I've two daughters aged 11 and 8 respectively. Both of them were not vaccinated in younger age. What is the right age to vaccinate ? whether I can wait till 14 or vaccinate immediately at this age itself.

Hi Doctor, my kids are one and half year old. As per the advise of doctors my Kids are vaccinated with MMR vaccine in 9th and 15th Month. Is MMR and Meningococcal Meningitis same vaccine or do we need to take it separately. If yes, when should we take that

Hi Reshma! Welcome to Parentune LIVE, we have shared your question with our expert, stay tuned in.

Hi Sankara! Expert is answering your question, stay tuned in.

Hi Sethuraman, Expert is answering your questions, stay tuned in.