Call to Action

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases’ (NFID) S.T.O.P. (Share. Teach. Outreach. Protect.) Meningitis! coalition has issued a call to action, “Improving Meningococcal Vaccination Rates in Adolescents and Reducing Racial, Ethnic and Socioeconomic Disparities,” addressing the need to improve adolescent meningococcal vaccination rates and to reduce immunization disparities among racial and ethnic groups and other underserved populations. The document discusses disparities in meningococcal disease awareness among certain racial and ethnic groups, identifies barriers to immunization, and outlines strategies to increase meningococcal vaccination rates among all adolescents.