Meningitis B is a rare and potentially deadly type of bacterial meningitis. Learn all about meningitis B, including symptoms to look for and how to prevent getting it.

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Meningitis B is a serogroup of meningitis that occurs as a result of the Neisseria meningitidis bacteria. It is one of the most common serogroups of meningitis in the United States, Europe, and ...

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Meningitis B vaccination is not part of the routine vaccination schedule for infants. Typically, children will receive vaccinations for group strains A, C, W-135 and Y but not B.

Both of our girls had received their MenACWY meningitis vaccines, but we had no idea they weren’t protected against meningitis B. The MenB vaccine was not available in the U.S. at the time.

My daughter was just 19 when she lost her life to Meningitis B on Feb. 2, 2013. For most students, at least a couple of years of college are spent living in small dorm rooms packed with roommates.