“She was our baby girl and she was 16 years old when she died from bacterial meningitis.”
Transmitted through saliva, the bacteria that cause meningococcal meningitis can spread from one teen to another.
Some parents are aware of the first dose of the MenACWY vaccine at 11-12 years of age, but they don’t know the CDC recommends a second dose at age 16.
We created a library of social media posts and graphics to help you spread the word about getting teens a second dose of the MenACWY vaccine at age 16.