Guidance

Meningococcal disease enhanced surveillance plan

The national surveillance protocol for invasive meningococcal disease in England

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 28 August 2015
• Last updated: 15 December 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Meningococcal disease enhanced surveillance plan

Ref: UKHSA publication gateway number GOV-13866

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Meningococcal disease surveillance flow chart (print version)

Ref: UKHSA publication gateway number GOV-13866

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The national surveillance protocol for invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in England has been extended in recognition of:

• changes to the meningococcal group C conjugate (MCC) vaccination programme, including the removal of the infant MCC dose at 4 months and the introduction of an adolescent MCC dose in June 2013
• the emergency introduction of a quadrivalent conjugate vaccine against meningococcal groups A, C, W, and Y (MenACWY) for 14 to 18 year olds in August 2015 in response to a national outbreak of a hypervirulent meningococcal group W (MenW)
• the introduction of a meningococcal group B (MenB) vaccine, Bexsero®, into the national infant immunisation schedule in September 2015

The meningococcal disease enhanced surveillance plan flowchart has been compiled to summarise and clarify the actions required by UKHSA health protection teams following the report of a suspected case of invasive meningococcal disease.

Record suspected or confirmed cases of invasive meningococcal disease using the enhanced surveillance forms for healthcare professionals.

Published 28 August 2015
Last updated 15 December 2022 + show all updates

1. 15 December 2022

   Updated surveillance plan and flow chart.

2. 30 March 2022

   Updated surveillance plan and flow chart.

3. 14 December 2015

   Updated surveillance plan and flow chart.

4. 28 September 2015

   Added the meningococcal surveillance flow chart.

5. 28 August 2015

   First published.