why meningitis vacination is not done in children
Adverse reactions are no more common than for other vaccines routinely given to babies and children. The Hib vaccine is not a live vaccine and cannot cause even a very mild form of the disease. The Hib vaccine is very effective, but no vaccine is 100% effective. Although the risk of getting Group C meningococcal disease is not high, it outweighs any small risk from the vaccine. 2  The vaccine is not 'live' and cannot cause even a mild form of meningitis or septicaemia. 3  There are no new ingredients in the vaccine.