Meningococcal Type B – Protecting Against the Most Common Cause of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in Canada

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1 Hour

Infectious Disease

1 Credits

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Course Description

N. meningitidis serogroup B strain is the most prevalent form of invasive meningococcal disease in Canada. Although this infection is relatively rare, no other bacterial agent may kill as swiftly after bloodstream invasion as the meningococcus. With the availability of vaccines to protect against the different serogroups, it is important for clinicians to educate patients on the potential risks of meningococcal infection and the benefits of immunization. This program will review the clinical consequences of meningococcal type B infection, the different vaccine options and how it can be integrated into practice.

Course Details

Expiry Date: 2021-06-18

Professions: Physician

Faculty

Mark Awuku, MB, ChB, FRCP(C), FAAP, FGCP, LLD (Honoris Causa)

Dale Ziter, MD, CCFP, FCFP

Suni Boraston, MD, MHSC

Vivien Brown, MDCM, CCFP, FCFP, NCMP

Christine Palmay, CCFP, FCFP

Accreditation

This Self-Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 1 Mainpro+ credits.

Learning Objective(s)

Upon completion of this continuing education program, participants will be better able to:

  1. Describe meningococcal disease burden and prevention,
    addressing the importance of MenB protection for infants as early as two months
    of age, children, and adolescents, addressing disease epidemiology, disease
    significance & severity
  2. Review the challenges to MenB vaccine development, the
    indications and modes of action
  3. Highlight the growing body of
    scientific evidence supporting MenB vaccination e.g. real-world experience,
    dosing schedules, persistence data, immunogenicity data spanning the age
    cohorts at risk of disease
  4. Practical implications for non-publicly funded
    vaccines in the clinical practice: how to discuss MenB vaccination, where it
    can fit into the routine childhood vaccination schedule, and how to address
    questions/objections from parents
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