preteens and meningitis vaccine?

[tigereye]

Any folks have their teens or preteens take the meningitis vaccine? This is a new requirement for our county schools, and I guess I'm a bit skeptical, partly since there have been some instances of kids contracting Gulliane- Barr Syndrome after taking newer Meningitis Vaccine Menactrin....


Any thoughts? Not trying to get into a vaccine flame war (I have no problem with long-standing, inexpensive and well-tested vaccines) but when they are newer vaccines with big ad budgets, I worry a bit.

[elleng]

1. Did it last year for college requirement;

went well.

[tigereye]

2. well, my son is only 12...

I guess that's what gave me pause - they want kids grade 7 -12 to have them now.


thanks for your input!

[SmokingJacket]

3. I got it for my son.

My mother's friend died of meningitis when I was a kid. It was terrifying: she had a fever and a headache one afternoon, went to bed, and never woke up.

I had no idea that the vaccine even had an ad (I don't watch tv). His doctor mentioned it, and I went for it. My son's fine and I have one less worry (out of a million....)

[tigereye]

4. thanks!