Starting uni? What to know about having the free NHS meningitis B jab
It follows the UK's largest and fastest growing meningitis B outbreak to date in Kent earlier this year.
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Free NHS Meningitis B Vaccine Now Available for Students Starting University
Free NHS Meningitis B Vaccine Now Available for Students Starting University
UK to offer meningitis B vaccine to thousands of young people ahead of university term
The decision for the one-off vaccine programme follows the unprecedented outbreak in Kent this year.
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Thousands to get meningitis jab following death of Oxfordshire student
Hundreds of thousands of teenagers in England are now eligible for the meningitis B vaccine following an outbreak in May.
Teenagers should get meningitis B jab on the NHS from age 15, health experts say
After deadly outbreak of disease in Kent, JCVI also advises giving two doses of jab to children over 11 who missed out as babies
Teens should be offered meningitis B jab on NHS after deadly Kent outbreak, government advisers say
Teenagers should be offered a vaccine on the NHS to protect against deadly meningitis B (menB), government advisers have recommended.
Teenagers should be offered meningitis B jab on NHS, Government advisers say
It comes after a series of outbreaks of meningitis, with the most serious being in Kent earlier this year which left two teenagers dead.
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