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The annual incidence rate of serogroup W invasive meningococcal disease in the Netherlands increased from < 0.05/100,000 (n < 10) before 2015 to 0.5/100,000 (n = 80) in 2017. Most isolates (94%) belong to clonal complex 11. The incidence rate is highest among  < 5 year-olds and 15–24 year-olds. The case fatality rate was 12% (17/138) in 2015–2017. From May 2018, MenACWY vaccination replaces MenC vaccination at age 14 months and from October 2018, 13–14 year-olds are offered MenACWY vaccination.

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Implementation of MenACWY vaccination because of ongoing increase in serogroup W invasive meningococcal disease, the Netherlands, 2018
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Mirjam+J+Knol&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Knol Mirjam J</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Wilhelmina+LM+Ruijs&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Ruijs Wilhelmina LM</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Laura+Antonise-Kamp&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Antonise-Kamp Laura</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Hester+E+de+Melker&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">de Melker Hester E</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Arie+van+der+Ende&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">van der Ende Arie</a></span>. Implementation of MenACWY vaccination because of ongoing increase in serogroup W invasive meningococcal disease, the Netherlands, 2018. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2018;23(16):pii=18-00158. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.16.18-00158" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.16.18-00158</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 28 Mar 2018;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 19 Apr 2018 </span> </p>
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