{"id":7950,"date":"2023-08-16T06:44:10","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T10:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cliniquesantevoyage.com\/vaccination\/meningococcal-vaccination-travel-and-hajj\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T08:30:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T12:30:23","slug":"meningococcal-vaccination-travel-and-hajj","status":"publish","type":"vaccination","link":"https:\/\/cliniquesantevoyage.com\/en\/vaccination\/meningococcal-vaccination-travel-and-hajj\/","title":{"rendered":"Meningococcal Vaccination (Travel and Hajj)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Hajj and travel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The meningococcal vaccine is mandatory for the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vaccination is required to obtain a visa to enter Saudi Arabia.<\/li>\n<li>All pilgrims over the age of two must be vaccinated against certain diseases such as meningitis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to being a requirement for the Hajj pilgrimage, the meningococcal vaccine is also highly recommended for trips to certain parts of Africa. All travellers should consult a travel health professional, preferably six weeks before departure. Groupe Sant\u00e9 Voyage&#8217;s mission is to help you plan your trip&#8217;s medical needs!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is meningitis?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meningitis is a serious infection of the thin membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It is most often caused by an infection (bacterial, viral or fungal). Meningococcal meningitis is associated with a high case-fatality rate (up to 50% when left untreated) and a high frequency (over 10%) of severe sequelae.<\/p>\n<p>Different bacteria can cause meningitis. Neisseria meningitidis is the most likely to cause major epidemics. 12 serogroups of Neisseria meningitidis have been identified, 6 of which are known to cause epidemics (A, B, C, W135, X and Y). Geographical distribution and epidemic potential vary from one serogroup to another.<\/p>\n<p>Bacterial transmission occurs from person to person via droplets of respiratory or throat secretions. Close, prolonged contact (kissing, sneezing and coughing), or close proximity to an infected person (living in a dormitory, sharing cutlery or glasses) favors the spread of the disease. The incubation period averages four days, but can range from 2 to 10 days.<\/p>\n<p>Possible meningitis vaccines (A,C, W135, X and Y): <strong>M\u00e9nactra, Nimenrix, Menv\u00e9o<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Source: World Health Organization<\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 368px; top: 155.177px;\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7979,"template":"","class_list":["post-7950","vaccination","type-vaccination","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Meningococcal Vaccination (Travel and Hajj) | Groupe Sant\u00e9 Voyage<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Meningitis is a serious infection of the thin membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. 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