MenACWY vaccine - MenACWY information for health professionals
The recommended vaccines for the MenACWY vaccine programme are the MenACWY conjugate vaccines MenQuadfi, Menveo or Nimenrix. These vaccines will continue to offer protection against meningococcal capsular group C, while offering additional protection against groups A, W and Y. Both vaccines are licensed for use in adolescents and adults and can be safely given with other routine adolescent vaccines.
Summary of product characteristics
- MenQuadfi on the EMC website (external site).
- Nimenrix on the EMC website (external site).
- Menveo on the EMC website (external site).
The complete routine immunisation schedule includes information about routine and non-routine vaccinations.
Guidance
Vaccination programme recommendations from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) and Welsh Government policy can be found at the links below:
Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation on the UK Government website (external site) – read JCVI publications and statements; search e.g. meningococcal.
Welsh Health Circulars and Welsh Government letters
- Vaccine Programme Wales letter MenACWY Vaccine Change (MenQuadfi®) 2024 – 10th June 2024.
- MenACWY vaccination for all those from 18 up to 25 years (2018).
- MenACWY vaccination for first-time university entrants (2018).
- Meningococcal ACWY conjugate vaccination (WHC/2015/037) on the Welsh Government website (external site).
Clinical resources and information
- Meningococcal – The Green Book, chapter 22 on the UK Government website (external site).
- Meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) vaccination programme on the UK Government website (external site).
Patient group directions (PGDs) and protocols
PGD templates for vaccines can be found on the patient group directions (PGDs) and protocols page (external site).
Further clinical resources and information
- Vaccine resources for health and social care workers.
- 3-in-1 MenACWY unpopulated template consent form.
- 3-in-1 MenACWY vaccination briefing document for head teachers and school staff.
- Children and young person animation: What is the MenACWY vaccine?.
- Children and young person comic: What is the MenACWY vaccine?.
- 3 in 1 and MenACWY combined bilingual poster.
Page last reviewed: 31st March 2026