Meningitis is a potentially
fatal disease. If it is not treated promptly, it can cause swelling of the
brain lead to disability, coma and even death permanent. The infection is
caused by meningitis a number of ways. Unlike a bacterial or viral infection, and
other pathogenic fungi, the side effects of certain drugs and environmental
toxins such as heavy metals can also cause meningitis. Viral meningitis, which
is also called aseptic meningitis, less pathogenic, and can easily be treated
under the supervision of a physician. The bacterial and fungal infections
require long-term hospitalization. United States each year, approximately 3000 to 5000 people with the
severe form of meningitis, bacterial meningitis is infected. Even with proper
medical care, it is fatal. To cause an infection of this potentially fatal
disease to prevent them, we are often asked to take a vaccine.
There are some common side
effects of vaccines for meningitis given. The side effects most frequently
reported is pain, redness and swelling at the injection site. The redness and
swelling may last 1 to 3 days. Apart from that, you can experience diarrhea,
vomiting, muscle pain, sleep, and unusual fatigue. Some people may also
complain of loss of appetite, headache, fever and fatigue. If you fall into a
swoon, then they should contact their doctor immediately. Even tingling and
numbness in the extremities, seizures, allergic reactions like skin rash,
itching, swelling, difficulty breathing, etc., require immediate medical
attention.
Types of vaccine against
meningitis
Against meningococcal
polysaccharide vaccine (MPSV4) and meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4) are
the two types of vaccines against bacterial meningitis in the United States for the prevention of this serious infection.
Against meningococcal
polysaccharide vaccine (MPSV4): MPSV4 offers protection against four common
types of meningitis. The vaccine is a small dose of bacteria or protein of the
bacterium that causes the body to develop immunity against the disease. This
vaccine is not effective against an active infection in the body. It is used to
vaccinate infants under 3 months and adults. Meningococcal vaccine should not
be taken with whooping cough (pertussis) or vaccine against typhoid.
Possible side effects of the
vaccine MPSV4
Some side effects of vaccines
MPSV4 are:
• weakness or severe
discomfort in the arms and legs. This can be observed from 2 to 4 weeks after vaccination.
• High fever
• a mild fever and chills
• redness, pain, swelling, or
a node near the area where the vaccine was injected.
• Headaches
• fatigue
Meningococcal conjugate
vaccine (MCV4): MCV4 vaccine follows the same principle as the MCV4 vaccine
giving immunity to the body. This vaccine should not be given to infants under
2 years and adults are given about 55 years. People in the age group of 19-21
years are required to take the meningitis shot if they participate in a college
or university, planning, particularly those living in dormitories.
Possible side effects of the
vaccine MCV4
Some side effects are similar
to those of the polysaccharide vaccine against meningococcus. They include:
• weakness or severe
discomfort in the arms and legs, high fever
• a mild fever, chills
• The location where the
vaccine was injected, may show redness, pain, swelling or lump.
• headaches, fatigue and
weakness
• Joint pain
• Diarrhea
• vomiting, loss of appetite.
• mild rash
Both vaccines have
life-threatening allergic reactions such as shortness of breath, wheezing,
rash, pale complexion, dizziness, swelling of face, lips, tongue or throat,
fast or irregular heartbeat. If such symptoms are observed, seek to inform the
doctor.
People should take the vaccine
against meningitis
Some people should have been
identified by the experts who take these vaccines. These people are at higher risk
of meningitis include:
• Adults aged 60.
• Children under 5 years.
• Alcohol increases the chance
of suffering from meningitis.
• Dairy farmers and ranchers
who work with domestic animals may come into contact with listeria, a type of
bacteria and can be infected with meningitis.
• People undergoing
chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer at high risk.
• People with sickle cell anemia,
diabetes, drug addicts, also susceptible to meningitis.
• AIDS case, immunosuppressive
drugs make a person vulnerable to infection.
• People with the autoimmune
disease, the system makes them vulnerable to infections.
• spleen plays an important
role in maintaining the body's immunity. If the spleen was surgically removed,
it can increase the risk of infection of meningitis.
• Travelers to countries such
as sub-Saharan Africa and Mecca for the annual hajj.
• Anyone who has been exposed
to a meningitis outbreak.
People should not take the
vaccine against meningitis
Only certain people should
take this vaccination, there are some people who should avoid it. This is
because it is likely that they can develop side effects. These people include:
• Anyone who has had a serious
allergic reaction really a drug or a previous dose of vaccine against
meningococcus should be completely avoided.
• People who are allergic to
any vaccine components should discuss with their doctor about whether the
vaccine against meningitis is safe for them.
• Anyone who is moderately or
severely ill will be available during the time of admission. Probably, they
must wait to recover before the vaccine.
• Persons or children with
Guillain-Barre syndrome should exercise caution when taking the drug. Talk with
your doctor before taking to MCV4.
• Pregnant women should
discuss with their doctor if the vaccine is safe for them. This is because the
vaccine MCV4 is a kind, new and its effects on pregnant women is not yet clear.
Easy to see the side effects
of vaccination against meningitis are redness and / or pain in the area where
the shot was given. These mild symptoms last about 1-2 days and are more common
with MCV4 than MPSV4. Serious side effects are an allergic reaction in its own
right in a few minutes of registering. However, this reaction is very, very
rare. As with any vaccine, there are side effects associated with these
vaccines, but the risk of serious side effects is extremely low. It is
advisable to consult a doctor for medical advice, to erase all doubts about the
vaccine and its possible side effects.
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