Transcript - Meningococcal B Disease Immunisation Animation

Video transcript for animation on meningococcal B disease immunisation.

Meningococcal disease is very dangerous. It makes pēpi and tamariki very sick very quickly, and it can kill.

Meningococcal infection can cause meningitis - an infection of the lining of the brain and septicaemia - a life-threatening infection in the blood.

Meningococcal disease can be difficult to diagnose. Early symptoms are similar to viral infections like the flu.

Tamariki can be dangerously ill by the time they are diagnosed.

There are different types of meningococcal disease. 

Meningococcal B disease has caused a lot of disease in Aotearoa and resulted in many deaths in pēpi and tamariki.

Protect pēpi with meningococcal immunisation. This is life-saving.

Pēpi can have this at 3, 5 and 12 months with their other immunisations.

Or, pēpi can get even earlier protection and have their meningococcal immunisation at 2, 4 and 12 months.

Earlier protection is very important for Māori and Pasifika pēpi who have higher rates of meningococcal disease.

You can have meningococcal B immunnisation at GP practices and Māori and Pacific immunisation providers.