Guide to introducing Meningococcal A conjugate vaccine into the routine immunization programme

Overview

This guide is for national decision-makers, Expanded Programme on Immunization managers, and immunization partners and stakeholders.

Its objectives are:

• To inform the policy discussions and decisions pertaining to the introduction of a meningococcal A conjugate vaccine (MenACV) into a national routine immunization programme with up-to-date references;
• To facilitate operational aspects related to the introduction of MenACV into a national routine immunization programme for planning, implementation and evaluation phases.