Effectiveness of the meningococcal vaccination programme for British Armed Forces recruits.
After several clusters of meningococcal disease arose among recruits to the British Armed Forces, vaccination against A + C meningococcal disease was introduced for military recruits in 1992. From 1993 onwards, no further clusters of group C infection were reported and incidence of meningococcal disease among trained soldiers fell, but there was no significant reduction in the overall incidence of meningococcal disease in recruits.
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Royal Army Medical Corps, Army Health Unit, Army Medical Directorate, Ministry of Defence, Keogh Barracks, Ash Vale, Aldershot, Hampshire GU12 5RR.
Hayton
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D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D022401:Meningococcal Vaccines; D008889:Military Personnel; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
D022401:Meningococcal Vaccines