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Vaccine Description


It is non live inactivated vaccine given in the routine schedule for kingdom of Bahrain as one dose at 2 years of age and to high risk persons such as sickle cell disease, certain hemoglobinopathies, congenital or acquired asplenia, pre-splenectomy, terminal complement deficiency, post bone marrow transplant & certain cancer after completion of treatment.Also, it is recommended to travelers to menningitis belt and Hajj pilgrams. The most frequent adverse events include local reactions, such as pain and redness at the injection site, fever, and headache.
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