title: [Present possibilities of anti-meningococcal vaccination].
abstract: In the form of answers to the most frequent questions the author reviews the present development of an antimeningococcal vaccine and describes the existing possibilities of vaccination. The article broaches the history of vaccine development, categories of antimeningococcal vaccines, their weaknesses and advantages. The author discusses the issue of a vaccine against meningococcus B, the difference between a polysaccharide and conjugated vaccine, the vaccination strategy in the Czech Republic and in the world and briefly describes the antimeningococcal immunity of our population.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Public Health, Prague, Czech Republic. pavla.krizova@szu.cz
authors.forename: Pavla
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Krízová
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D022401:Meningococcal Vaccines; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D022401:Meningococcal Vaccines