More than 100 students who were waiting in line for the meningitis vaccine were turned away when the queue reached ‘capacity’ on Thursday.

The father of an 18-year-old girl who died following an outbreak of meningitis in Kent said his family’s devastation is “immeasurable” as he called for better protection for young people.

Juliette Kenny passed away from the meningitis outbreak - now her family want their daughter's legacy to bring about 'lasting change' ...

Juliette Kenny died on Saturday March 14, just one day after initial symptoms of vomiting and cheek discolouration appeared, ...

Health officials are expected to face questions after more than 100 students in Kent were turned away while trying to get a ...

A GP has explained three tell-tale early symptoms of meningitis. At the time of writing, 15 cases of meningitis have been ...

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed that the meningitis B vaccines will be given to more people in Kent. It comes after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed on Thursday morning ...

A mother who is unable to walk unaided after contracting viral meningitis says she is "lucky to be here today". Vicki Purdey from Wimborne, Dorset began suffering "flu-like" symptoms in March 2024 – ...

Students from the Canterbury campus of the University of Kent have begun to receive the meningitis B vaccine amid an outbreak of the bug which has left two young people dead. About 5,000 students will ...

Pharmacists are calling for an urgent vaccine catch-up programme targeting students in response to a deadly outbreak of meningitis - as our map shows every part of Lancashire has fallen below the ...

An outbreak of meningitis in Kent is now being treated as a ‘ national incident ’ with 20 confirmed cases reported as of March 18th. The Health Secretary has dubbed the spead ‘unprecedented’ as ...

Millions of Brits born before 2015 are at a greater risk of Meningitis B because they haven't been vaccinated against it.