12 Nov 2026, 08:41 PM
Time running out for young people to receive meningitis B vaccines in UK
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Just 28.2% of 18- and 19-year-olds have received their first dose in one-off campaign, UKHSA saysThe clock is ticking for young people in the UK to receive vaccinations to protect against meningitis B, experts have said, as figures reveal fewer than one in three eligible in one-off campaign have received their first dose.Earlier this year an unprecedented outbreak of meningitis B in Kent and clusters of cases in Dorset and Berkshire caused three deaths, as well as life-long health consequences among some of those who survived. Continue reading...
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