Kent university students to receive meningitis B vaccine amid significant outbreak, Health Secretary announces targeted program
In a rapid response to a significant meningitis B outbreak, students residing in university halls in Kent will soon have access to the meningitis B vaccine. British Health Secretary Wes Streeting announced that a targeted vaccination programme will begin in the coming days, aimed specifically at students who are unvaccinated and at risk. The outbreak has been described as “unprecedented” by Wes Streeting, who addressed MPs regarding the seriousness of the situation. Most students in university accommodation likely do not have prior vaccinations against meningitis B due to the vaccine's introduction into the NHS childhood vaccination schedule only in recent... [Continue Reading]
