The MenACWY vaccine protects against four strains of meningococcus that can cause meningitis: groups A, C, W, and Y. This vaccine is offered later in a child's life - often around the age of 13 or 14 ...

Students and older teens have not been vaccinated against the strain that has caused the outbreak of cases in Kent.

People can access free NHS-approved meningitis vaccinations if they fall into certain age groups. The majority of people in ...

Deadly meningitis outbreak in Kent sparks a clamour to get vaccinated - what is the MenB vaccine and who can get it?

A mother who was warned her student son might not survive as he battled meningitis B has backed calls for a programme to vaccinate teenagers and young people. Gaynor Simpson said it is “heart-breaking ...

This has resulted in the brand, which operates 250 stores in Scotland, prioritising vaccine stock for stores where demand is the highest in Kent.

Marrissa Mullans' 18-year-old son Alfie had not been vaccinated against a deadly form of meningitis.

Anyone who was at Club Chemistry in Canterbury from 5 March to 15 March advised to get antibiotics and vaccination ...

Meningitis B affected 378 people in the most recent statistics from 2024-2025 ...

After two deaths, it’s right to be concerned and to discuss investment in public health. But our system is good and it’s working, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of ...