04/07/2026
With teenagers heading off to university in the fall, now is a perfect time to check their meningitis vaccine status! Are they covered for all serotypes?
Annual cases of invasive meningococcal disease, a rare but dangerous bacterial infection, have hit the highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade. This rapidly-progressing illness can cause meningitis, sepsis or even death, and children and young adults often bear the brunt.