Although meningococcal disease incidence in the United States declined dramatically between 1996 and 2021, there was a rebound in 2022 and 2023, according to preliminary data presented at the CDC’s Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting in June.
In fact, 423 cases of meningococcal disease were reported in 2023 alone—the highest number observed since 2014, and 251 cases have already been reported in 2024 as of June 11.
In many jurisdictions, the