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. 2020 Mar 2;16(10):2513–2517. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2020.1726683

Table 2.

Topics related to the meningococcal B vaccine discussed in the videos

Topic Discussed,
n (%)
Not discussed,
n (%)
Alert that a disease may be contracted that is preventable with immunization
Benefits of the vaccine
Recommendation in cases of epidemic outbreak
62 (80.5)53 (68.8)22 (28.6) 15 (19.5)24 (31.2)55 (71.4)
Cost of the vaccine
Effectiveness of the vaccine
20 (26.0)19 (24.7) 57 (74.0)58 (75.3)
Description of the dosage 17 (22.1) 60 (77.9)
Adverse effects of the vaccine 16 (20.8) 61 (79.2)
Recommendation in children
Route of administration of the vaccine
14 (18.2)12 (15.6) 63 (81.8)65 (84.4)
Recommendation in teenagers
Shortage of the vaccine
Recommendation in young adults
9 (11.7)5 (6.5)4 (5.2) 68 (88.3)72 (93.5)73 (94.8)
Recommendation in cases of asplenic patients 3 (3.9) 74 (96.1)
Recommendation in cases of terminal complement pathway deficiencies 3 (3.9) 74 (96.1)
Recommendation for laboratory staff 3 (3.9) 74 (96.1)
Recommendation in cases of properdin deficiency
Recommendation in cases of treatment with eculizumab
Recommendation in cases of previous IMDa
1 (1.3)1 (1.3)
0 (0)
76 (98.7)76 (98.7)
77 (100)

aIMD: invasive meningococcal disease.