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ReviewVaccines2025

A Narrative Review of College Meningococcal Vaccination Mandates Across the United States.

Jessica Presa, Eva Jodar, Monica Ochapa, Tim A Mullenix, Sharon E Barrett, Alejandro Cane

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Review in Vaccines, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Jessica PresaVaccines Medical Development and Scientific/Clinical Affairs, Pfizer Inc., 500 Arcola Rd, Collegeville, PA 19426, USA.
Eva JodarVaccines Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Pfizer Inc., 66 Hudson Blvd E, New York, NY 10001, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-8844-0851
Monica OchapaPublic and Allied Health Program, School of Community Health and Policy, Portage Campus, Morgan State University, 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA.
Tim A MullenixVaccines Medical and Scientific Affairs, Pfizer Inc., 500 Arcola Rd, Collegeville, PA 19426, USA.
Sharon E BarrettPublic and Allied Health Program, School of Community Health and Policy, Portage Campus, Morgan State University, 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA.
Alejandro CaneVaccines Medical Development and Scientific/Clinical Affairs, Pfizer Inc., 500 Arcola Rd, Collegeville, PA 19426, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the United States, adolescents and young adults between the ages of 16 and 23 have high rates of serogroup B meningococcal infections due to an elevated risk for those attending college. This review examines meningococcal vaccination requirements and recommendations for college students in the United States, with a focus on state-level mandates. National stakeholder resources, state legislatures, and official state Department of Health and Department of Education websites were analyzed for each state and Washington, DC. Overall, 26 states mandate MenACWY vaccination for college entry, whereas only 2 have specific requirements for MenB vaccination. Among the six states with the largest state university campus enrollments, half mandate MenACWY vaccination for college students, whereas none mandate MenB. By region, the Northeast had the highest percentage of states with a MenACWY requirement for college entry (77.8%) followed by the South (64.7%), Midwest (41.7%), and West (23.1%). Further research is needed to elucidate the relationship between state mandates and coverage to aid in optimizing meningococcal vaccination for college students.

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MenACWYMenBmeningococcusNeisseria meningitidisuniversityvaccine

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PMID40872871
PMCPMC12390533

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