Mother whose son was critically ill with MenB urges young to get vaccine
The vaccination programme was announced by UK authorities last month. A mother who feared her student son may not survive as he battled meningitis B has urged young people to take up the offer of…
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Scots mum whose son became critically ill with meningitis urges MenB vaccine uptake
Young people across Scotland are being offered the MenB vaccine following recent outbreaks of meningitis in the UK
Mother whose son was critically ill with MenB urges young to get vaccine
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