All of the following persons should receive a dose of the meningococcal vaccine except:
A. a 19-year-old who received a first dose at 12 years of age.
B. a 22-year-old who has not received the vaccine and will be moving to a college dormitory.
C. a 35-year-old who will be traveling to a country where meningococcal disease is hyperendemic.
D. a 15-year-old who received a first dose at 11 years of age.
Answer: D. a 15-year-old who received a first dose at 11 years of age.
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