Pathogen
The bacterium Neisseria meningitidis, serogroup B.
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Transmission
Droplet infection.
Clinical picture
Like meningococcus C — severe meningitis and sepsis. Most common form in Europe.
Vaccine protection
Recombinant vaccine (Bexsero / Trumenba).
Who should be vaccinated?
All infants since 2024. Patients at risk regardless of age.
Vaccination schedule (STIKO)
- 1. Dosis (2 Monate)
- 2. Dosis (4 Monate)
- 3. Dosis (12 Monate)
Booster: Standardimpfung für Säuglinge seit 2024 (STIKO).
Further information on Meningococcus B: RKI vaccines A–Z.
