A 32-year-old woman shares a bedroom with her partner, who has been admitted with laboratory-confirmed meningococcal meningitis. She has no fever or rash and feels well. She is 22 weeks pregnant, has no relevant drug allergies and received routine childhood vaccinations, but has not received a recent meningococcal vaccine. Which one of the following is the most appropriate chemoprophylaxis for her?
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