22/02/2026
We have a very concerned Durbanville community at the moment☹️
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Daar is heelwat vrae op die post, en ek antwoord hulle hieronder:
✅Bexsero word vanaf 8 weke gegee. Ek heg ‘n foto aan van die Package Insert.
✅Jy gaan slegs weet of jou kind in aanraking kom met Meningitis, as die skool/creche of persoon wie se kind positief toets, vir jou laat weet.
✅Ons mag ongelukkig nie die naam van die skool bekend maak nie. As jou kind in die skool is, sou die skool jou in kennis stel. Dit is gedoen!
Dit is wel uiters belangrik om die tekens van Breinvliesonsteking te weet en jou kind dop te hou vir enige moontlike simptome!
✅Breinvliesontsteking is raar, dit versprei ook net met direkte kontak. Almal hoef nie onmiddelik in geënt te word nie, maar dit is belangrik om die inentings, Menactra en Bexsero vir ons kinders toe te dien, sodat hul beskerming het indien hul in kontak sou kom met Meningitis in die toekoms.
Ek is seker daarvan, dat ander privaat kliniek susters ook oorweldig is met vra en bekommerde ouers.
Ons probeer ons bes om by almal uit te kom en inentings te gee, soos ons skedules ons toelaat.
Bexsero is vir ons ook duur om aan te koop, en bestel ons soos wat ons afsprake maak. Dis nie ‘n staat inenting wat ons 100de van het nie, so wees asb geduldig met julle kliniek Sr van keuse.
Algemene Newe effekte van inentings:
Bexsero:
injection site pain, swelling, redness, fever, irritability, headache, muscle pain, and fatigue. These reactions are usually mild and resolve within a day or two. For infants and children under 2, prophylactic paracetamol is often recommended due to a higher risk of fever.
Menactra:
soreness, redness, or swelling at the injection site, headache, fatigue, and muscle pain.
✅As ‘n Sr, wie vertroulikheid moet behou (sowel as Dr’s en enige persoon wie die kind behandel), mag ons nie die serotiepe in elk geval bekend maak nie. Dit is die ouers wat hierdie tiepe inligting mag deel. Ons mag wel vir julle sê om albei inentings te doen en julle kinders te beskerm in die toekoms teen enige moontlike aanraking.
✅Vir almal wie my gekontak het oor die naweek, het ek spesifiek gesê, dit vat 2 weke om teenliggaampies te bou. Dit beteken, die inentings word nie gebruik as profilaktiese behandeling nie.
‘n Inenting gaan nie jou kind nou dadelik beskerm nie. Maar dis nodig vir toekomstige beskerming.
✅Die inentings is “inactivated”, en jou kind gaan nie Breinvliesontsteking kry van die vaccines nie.
Koste van Menactra: R1020.00
Koste van Bexsero: R1800.00
+ koste van konsultasie/immunisasie toediening. Hierdie hang af van wat jou Sr of apteek vra.
👍🏻Ons kan beide inentings toedien op dieselde tyd.
🛡️ MENACTRA vs BEXSERO – What’s the difference?
Meningitis is a serious infection of the lining around the brain and spinal cord. It can be caused by different bacteria. Two important causes are:
• Meningococcus (Neisseria meningitidis)
• Pneumococcus (Streptococcus pneumoniae)
It is important to understand that different vaccines protect against different bacteria.
💉 MENACTRA
Sanofi
Menactra
What does it protect against?
Meningococcal serogroups A, C, W and Y.
Recommended age & dosing:
• Licensed from 9 months up to 55 years
• Schedule depends on age (1–2 doses)
• Adolescents typically receive a dose with a possible booster later
Can adults receive it?
Yes. It is recommended for adults at increased risk, such as:
• Healthcare workers
• Travellers to high-risk countries
• University students living in residence
💉 BEXSERO
GlaxoSmithKline
Bexsero
What does it protect against?
Meningococcal serogroup B.
Recommended age & dosing:
• Can be given from 2 months of age
• 2–3 primary doses (depending on starting age)
• Booster dose recommended according to age group
Can adults receive it?
Yes, especially:
• Healthcare workers
• Adults working closely with children
• Students in shared accommodation
• Individuals with certain immune conditions
‼️🔴Important: These vaccines are NOT post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)🔴‼️
✅Menactra and Bexsero are preventative vaccines.
They are not used as emergency treatment after exposure to a confirmed case of meningococcal disease.
If there has been possible close contact with a confirmed case, management is handled through the Department of Health, which may include:
• Risk assessment
• Identification of close contacts
• Prescription of appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis
• Public health guidance and follow-up
Always await official guidance before taking action.
🦠 What about pneumococcal meningitis?
Meningitis can also be caused by pneumococcal bacteria.
Vaccines protecting against pneumococcus include:
Prevenar 13
Pneumovax 23
Key difference between meningococcal and pneumococcal disease:
Meningococcus
Pneumococcus
Can cause rapidly progressive meningitis and bloodstream infection
Often affects adolescents and young adults
Common in young children and older adults
Different serogroups of Meningitis (A, B, C, W, Y)
👉 Menactra and Bexsero protect against meningococcal meningitis
👉 Prevenar and Pneumovax protect against pneumococcal meningitis
Prevention remains the safest and most effective strategy!
If you are unsure which vaccine is appropriate for you or your child, please contact the clinic for personalised advice. 💙
Please check your child’s vaccine schedule to see if they have received the Menactra/MCV vaccines.
Bexsero was released last year, so most kids wouldn’t have received a dosage by now.
Sr Bernadine❤️❤️
