UK health advisers recommend free meningitis B vaccine for teenagers aged 15 and over
Advisers are asking the government to consider introducing MenB jabs following concerns over an outbreak in Kent earlier this year, in which two people died.
Read the full articleYou might also wanna read
Offer teenagers a meningitis B vaccine on NHS, advisers tell UK government
JCVI says children should have one or two doses of menB vaccine at age 15, depending on if they had vaccine as a baby All teenagers across t
Offer teenagers a meningitis B vaccine on NHS, advisers tell UK government
JCVI says children should have one or two doses of menB vaccine at age 15, depending on if they had vaccine as a baby All teenagers across t
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. Tee
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 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
Why Scotland Is Offering Free Meningitis B Vaccines to Students Before a Rare Infection Turns Life-Threatening
Scotland is offering free meningitis B vaccines to teenagers and first-year students ahead of the new academic year. The campaign aims to pr
JCVI recommends routine MenB vaccination programme for 15-year-olds
A routine MenB vaccination programme should be introduced for 15-year-olds, government advisors have recommended. The Joint Committee on Vac
Comments
Sign in to join the conversation.
No comments yet. Be the first.