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?

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

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

Two people have died following a meningitis outbreak in Kent. More than 30,000 people in the Canterbury area are being ...

Some pharmacists have warned of shortages of private vaccines, as UKHSA reports that there are 20 cases of meningitis being ...