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ACIP Meningococcal Vaccines Work Group 
Introduction
Katherine Poehling, MD, MPH
Chair, ACIP Meningococcal Vaccines Work Group
October 25, 2023National Center for Immunization & Respiratory Diseases
Meningococcal Vaccines Work Group
▪ ACIP Members on the WG
•Katherine Poehling (Chair)
•Lynn Bahta
•Jamie Loehr
▪ Ex Officio WG Members
•Margaret Bash (FDA)
•Mark Connelly (FDA)
•Francisco Leyva (NIH)
▪ WG Liaisons and Consultants
•Amra Resic (AAFP)
•Samir Shah (AAP) 
•Sharon McMullen (ACHA)
•Cacky Tate / Karyn Lyons (AIM)
•Paul Cieslak (CSTE)
•Kathy Hsu (IDSA)
•Joseline Zafack (NACI)
•Jeff Goad (NFID)
•Jessica Cataldi (PIDS)
•Amy Middleman (SAHM)
•David Stephens (Emory)▪ CDC Contributors
•Jennifer Collins (DBD/NCIRD)
•Sam Crowe (DBD/NCIRD)
•Lucy McNamara (DBD/NCIRD)
•Ismael Ortega -Sanchez (DVD/NCIRD)
•Andrew Leidner (ISD/NCIRD)
•LeAnne Fox (DBD/NCIRD)
•Susan Hariri (DBD/NCIRD)
•Amy Rubis (DBD/NCIRD)
•Noele Nelson (DBD/NCIRD)
•Alison Albert (DBD/NCIRD)
•Angela Jiles (DBD/NCIRD)
•Jonathan Duffy (DHQP/NCEZID)
•Tanya Myers (DHQP/NCEZID) 
•Liz Velazquez (ISD/NCIRD)
•Jessica MacNeil (ACIP Secretariat)
•Melinda Wharton (ACIP Secretariat)
▪ GRADE/EtR Support
•Doug Campos -Outcalt (Arizona)
•Rebecca Morgan (Case Western Reserve)
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Policy topics under consideration by Work 
Group regarding Pfizer’s pentavalent vaccine
▪Should pentavalent vaccine be included as an option for 
MenACWY /MenB vaccination in people currently recommended to 
receive both vaccines ?  
▪Should pentavalent vaccine be included as an option for people currently 
recommended to receive MenACWY only ?  
▪Should pentavalent vaccine be included as an option for people currently 
recommended to receive MenB only ? 
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Summary of ACIP meetings
▪February 2023
–Epidemiology of meningococcal disease in the United States
–Pfizer’s MenABCWY vaccine clinical trials data
–Work group interpretation of Pfizer’s MenABCWY trials data
▪June 2023
–CDC’s cost effectiveness model
–Summary of GRADE and EtRframework
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Meningococcal Work Group Meeting Review
June─October 2023
▪Feedback from June ACIP meeting
–Review of meningococcal schedule postponed to allow for consideration 
of GSK’s forthcoming pentavalent vaccine and availability of data about 
post -COVID meningococcal epidemiology
▪Comparisons of cost -effectiveness models
▪Updates on CDC cost -effectiveness model with new price estimate 
–Price for pentavalent was ~$40 –90  more than MenB and now is similar
▪Discussed 3 potential recommendation options based on concerns raised by 
ACIP members in June and new cost -effectiveness estimates
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Work Group determinations for policy questions
▪Should the pentavalent vaccine be included as an option for MenACWY /MenB
vaccination in people currently recommended to receive both vaccines ?  
•YES (strong consensus)
▪Should the pentavalent vaccine be included as an option for people currently 
recommended to receive MenACWY only ?  
•NO (strong consensus)
▪Should the pentavalent vaccine be included as an option for people currently 
recommended to receive MenB only ? 
•Perhaps (limited consensus)
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Today’s agenda
▪Meningococcal Vaccines Session
▪Later today
–Meningococcal vote regarding Pfizer’s MenABCWY vaccine
–Meningococcal VFC vote regarding Pfizer’s MenABCWY vaccine
7Topic Presenter
Plan for revisiting the adolescent schedule for 
meningococcal vaccines Dr. Lucy McNamara (CDC/NCIRD)
Comparison of Pfizer and CDC cost effectiveness 
analyses for Pfizer’s MenABCWY vaccineDr. Ismael Ortega -Sanchez (CDC/NCIRD)
Summary of EtRand proposed recommendations for 
Pfizer’s MenABCWY vaccineDr. Jennifer Collins (CDC/NCIRD) 
Vaccines for Children Resolution Dr. Jeanne Santoli (CDC/NCIRD)