Meningococcal
Meningitis vaccine in Ottawa (Menactra) Meningitis is an infection of the fluid of a
person's spinal cord and the fluid that surrounds the brain, which
is usually caused by a virus or bacteria.
Meningococcal meningitis is spread from person-to-person via respiratory
secretions and can be spread by infected individuals that have no
symptoms. During the Hajj – the annual pilgrimage to Mecca – Saudi
Arabia hosts hundreds Muslims from around the world. Crowded conditions
and arrivals from the endemic zone of Africa combine to create the
potential for epidemic disease. It is for these reasons that Saudi
Arabia requires individuals to be vaccinated before entry during the
pilgrimage season.
Medisys is fully equipped to offer the meningococcal meningitis vaccine
in Ottawa.
Call us now to get your meningococcal meningitis shot in Ottawa:
(613) 521-8313.