Presa Jessica, Jodar Eva, Ochapa Monica, Mullenix Tim A, Barrett Sharon E, Cane Alejandro
Vaccines Medical Development and Scientific/Clinical Affairs, Pfizer Inc., 500 Arcola Rd, Collegeville, PA 19426, USA.
Vaccines Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Pfizer Inc., 66 Hudson Blvd E, New York, NY 10001, USA.
Vaccines (Basel). 2025 Jul 24;13(8):784. doi: 10.3390/vaccines13080784.
In the United States, adolescents and young adults between the ages of 16 and 23 have high rates of serogroup B meningococcal infections due to an elevated risk for those attending college. This review examines meningococcal vaccination requirements and recommendations for college students in the United States, with a focus on state-level mandates. National stakeholder resources, state legislatures, and official state Department of Health and Department of Education websites were analyzed for each state and Washington, DC. Overall, 26 states mandate MenACWY vaccination for college entry, whereas only 2 have specific requirements for MenB vaccination. Among the six states with the largest state university campus enrollments, half mandate MenACWY vaccination for college students, whereas none mandate MenB. By region, the Northeast had the highest percentage of states with a MenACWY requirement for college entry (77.8%) followed by the South (64.7%), Midwest (41.7%), and West (23.1%). Further research is needed to elucidate the relationship between state mandates and coverage to aid in optimizing meningococcal vaccination for college students.
在美国，16至23岁的青少年和青年因上大学的风险增加而感染B群脑膜炎球菌的比例较高。本综述研究了美国大学生的脑膜炎球菌疫苗接种要求和建议，重点关注州一级的规定。对每个州以及华盛顿特区的国家利益相关者资源、州立法机构以及州卫生部和教育部的官方网站进行了分析。总体而言，26个州要求大学生入学时接种四价脑膜炎球菌结合疫苗（MenACWY），而只有2个州对B群脑膜炎球菌疫苗（MenB）有具体要求。在州立大学校园入学人数最多的六个州中，一半要求大学生接种MenACWY，而没有一个州要求接种MenB。按地区划分，东北部要求大学生入学时接种MenACWY的州的比例最高（77.8%），其次是南部（64.7%）、中西部（41.7%）和西部（23.1%）。需要进一步研究以阐明州规定与疫苗接种覆盖率之间的关系，以帮助优化大学生的脑膜炎球菌疫苗接种。
