Teenagers urged to get MenB vaccine before Christmas party season
14 November 2026
Teenagers and students have been set a deadline of 31 December to start their meningitis B vaccination. Health officials are urging young people to have the first of two injections before the Christmas party season, when lots of people mix. Earlier this year 20 teenagers in Kent contracted meningitis B; nine needed intensive care and two died.
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