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.
Royal Army Medical Corps, Army Health Unit, Army Medical Directorate, Ministry of Defence, Keogh Barracks, Ash Vale, Aldershot, Hampshire GU12 5RR.
B P
BP
Bergman
J C
JC
Hayton
A D
AD
Green
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