From January 2025, babies will have to be vaccinated against five strains of the disease

Miracle. Five years ago, Flavio da Pozzo’s life changed. At 17, he suffered a serious infection caused by a new, extremely aggressive strain of meningitis. The right leg had to be amputated. There were 560 new cases of meningitis reported in 2023, up 72% year over year. At the Pasteur Institute, researchers are tracking new strains. W, Y, A are the names given to these new especially infectious and dangerous enemies.

Mandatory vaccine for one strain at the moment

Faced with this situation, the government wants to expand vaccination. In infants, strain C is mandatory. From 2025, it will be taken into account for strains A, W and Y. Annie Hamel, whose son died of meningitis, fears the spread of infection during the Olympic Games. Today, you can vaccinate your children and teens against new strains, but health insurance will not reimburse the cost of the vaccine.