{"591226":{"#nid":"591226","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Is Your Student at Risk for Meningococcal Disease?","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIf they are a college student, then the answer is \u0026ldquo;yes!\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 800-1,500 cases per year of meningococcal disease occur in the U.S. Many of you have probably heard of the meningococcal outbreaks on various college campuses over the last few years, but what you may not realize is that most of these outbreaks were caused by meningococcus serogroup B. The traditional meningococcal vaccine (MCV4) does not cover serogroup B, only serogroups A, C, Y, and W135. The CDC estimates that 1 out of every 3 invasive meningococcal cases is caused by serogroup B. A vaccine against meningococcal B was not readily available for use in the United States until 2015.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt Georgia Tech, students under 22 years of age are required to have had the meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4), which vaccinates against meningococcal serogroups A, C, Y, and W135, after\u0026nbsp;their 16th birthday. MCV4 is a great vaccine, however, it does not protect against meningococcal B, and this vaccine is not required at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs part of the Georgia Tech college community, Stamps Health Services (SHS) is committed to providing students with the best care possible. Even though the meningococcal B vaccine is not required, it is available here at SHS.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBelow are the prices for the meningococcal B vaccinations at SHS.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBexsero (2 dose series) $197 per dose*\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETrumenba (3 dose series) $138 per dose*\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E*Prescription insurance may cover some\/all of the vaccine cost.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPlease feel free to contact the pharmacy staff at SHS for more information regarding your insurance coverage for the meningococcal B vaccine 404-894-1430.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"If they are a college student, then the answer is \u201cyes!\u201d According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 800-1,500 cases per year of meningococcal disease occur in the U.S."}],"uid":"27244","created_gmt":"2017-05-02 17:33:56","changed_gmt":"2017-05-02 17:33:56","author":"Sara Warner","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-05-02T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-05-02T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["parents@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}