NHS offers second MenB vaccine dose after deadly Kent outbreak
Nearly 12,000 people in Kent who received the initial meningitis B vaccine following an outbreak last month will be offered a second dose starting next week.The outbreak resulted in two deaths and 19 confirmed cases of the disease.Vaccination clinics will open in Canterbury, Faversham, and Ashford, with appointments available via an online booking system.The outbreak primarily affected university students and school pupils, including those living in university halls and individuals who attended a local nightclub linked to the spread of the infection.Two individuals-a 21-year-old university student and a sixth form pupil-died after contracting meningitis B, while many others required inpatient... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Apr 2026 12:33 LONDON
