Meningococcal (meningitis) (ACWY) - vaccination

The Meningitis ACWY vaccine helps to protect against disease caused by four of the main groups of meningococcal bacteria - A, C, W and Y. The Meningitis ACWY vaccine is used as a travel vaccine for travellers visiting Saudi Arabia for Hajj or Umrah and those visiting countries with a higher incidence of meningococcal disease, such as parts of Africa and Latin America.