Joint pain. Joint pain is a very common problem with many possible causes - but it's usually a result of injury or arthritis. In older people, joint pain that gets steadily worse is usually a sign of osteoarthritis. It may affect just one joint, or many. See your GP if you have persistent symptoms of osteoarthritis.
What Mencevax ACWY vaccine is used for. MENCEVAX ACWY is a vaccine used to help prevent (meningococcal) meningitis. Meningitis occurs when bacteria (most commonly Neisseria meningitidis) infect the tissue lining the brain. Meningococcal meningitis is an infectious disease that is sometimes fatal.
All 11â12 year olds should be vaccinated with a quadrivalent (protects against serogroups A, C, W, and Y) meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenactraÂ® or MenveoÂ®). A booster dose is recommended at age 16 years.here are three types of meningococcal vaccines available in the United States: 1  Meningococcal conjugate vaccines (MentactraÂ®, MenHibrixÂ®, and MenveoÂ®). 2  Meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine (MenomuneÂ®). 3  Serogroup B meningococcal vaccines (BexseroÂ® and TrumenbaÂ®).