Meningitis is relatively rare but extremely serious and universities advise students to be immunised against meningitis C, following outbreaks on a number of UK campuses in recent years.

脑膜炎是相当罕见而非常严重的疾病。 由于近来年在英国大学里爆发过数起脑膜炎疾病，大学往往建议学生打脑膜炎疫苗以抵抗脑膜炎。

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A heptavalent vaccine protecting against meningitis A and C was licensed in 2007.

预防甲型和丙型脑膜炎的七价疫苗于2007年获得许可。

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A tetravalent meningococcal meningitis vaccine (licensed in the United States) and a heptavalent vaccine protecting against meningitis A and C (to be licensed in 2007);

一种四价流行性脑脊髓膜炎疫苗（已在美利坚合众国获许可证）和一种预防脑膜炎A和C的七价疫苗（将于2007年注册）；

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Changes are also being made to the schedule for administering the Meningitis C vaccine and the seasonal flu programme is being extend to include all children aged two to 17 years.

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Extending the vaccination programme is expected to lead to a similar dramatic decrease in cases of group C meningitis and septicaemia in 20 to 24 year olds.

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There are only approximately 30 to 50 cases of W135 each year in the UK, and while immunisation for the A and C strains of meningitis is an entry requirement for Saudi Arabia, the vaccine does not protect against this type.

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