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TWENTERAND – All youth in Twenter Municipality, born between May 1 and December 31, 2004, received an invitation to be vaccinated against meningococcal disease. With the slogan Do not share this with your friends. Get this vaccine against meningococcal disease and invite young people from RIVM and GGD Twente to get vaccinated. In the municipality of Twenterand, this concerns 143 young people.
On Thursday, 8 November, these young people will be vaccinated against meningococcal disease in Vriezenveen (location of the consultation office, Koningshof 10) between 16h and 20h. The reason for this additional vaccination is an increasing number of W-type meningococcal infections since 2015.
What is meningococcal disease?
Meningococcal disease is a disease caused by a bacterium, meningococcus. There are several types of this bacteria. Types A, B, C, W and Y are the best known. The bacterium spreads in the air, through droplets of moisture (for example when it coughs, sneezes or kisses by an infected person). In healthy people, the bacterium usually causes no symptoms of disease. In rare cases, bacteria can enter the nervous system and cause meningitis. When the bacterium enters the bloodstream, it can cause blood poisoning
Vaccination of young people
The decision to vaccinate adolescents is linked to the fact that they are relatively carriers of the bacteria and so more likely to be it. have the disease. In addition, young people contribute significantly to the spread of the bacteria. The vaccination of young people should help to protect the group and thus prevent the disease in all age groups
In 2019, all other young people aged 14 to 15 and every 15 to 18 years are called to be vaccinated against meningococcal disease. Twente, it's 34,652 young people.
More information
Young people received an invitation and an information brochure at their home via the RIVM and are informed via social media on the www campaign website .deelditnietmetjevrienden.nl. The campaign's website also contains stories of young people and parents who have had to deal with meningococcal disease.
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