MenB was associated with 55% of cases of IMD in Canadians between 2012 and 2019
It is up to you to ask your healthcare professional about TRUMENBA
MenB is a serious infection that can be spread through common adolescent and young-adult behaviours (sharing).
Close, direct contact
Kissing
Sharing cups, drinks, utensils
Close-quarterd living
Up to 10% of healthy people may carry N. meningitidis bacteria without any symptoms.
Healthy adolescents and young adults are more likely to be carriers of this bacteria.
The carriage is high among adolescents and young adults.
Even if you have, or your child has, already been vaccinated against meningococcal meningitis, the vaccines may not have included serogroup B – the most common serogroup associated with IMD in Canada.