Health TopicsinfectionsHow Does the Meningitis B Vaccine Work?

How Does the Meningitis B Vaccine Work?

By Jameson Kowalczyk

Medically reviewed in July 2021

The meningococcal B (MenB) vaccine protects against the meningococcal bacteria that causes meningitis B. Watch this video to learn how this vaccine works.

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