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How does the meningitis B vaccine work?

Jan, 2026
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How does the meningitis B vaccine work?

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Written byJameson Kowalczyk.
Medically reviewed byMegan Burke, MD.October, 2025
Updated onOctober, 2025

Get to know the ins and outs of the vaccine and how it prepares the immune system for a proper response.

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