Second Meningitis Vaccine Doses Rolled Out in Kent After Deadly Outbreak
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Updated · BBC.com · Apr 11
Second Meningitis Vaccine Doses Rolled Out in Kent After Deadly Outbreak
19 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Apr 11
A second round of MenB vaccinations will be offered in Kent following a deadly meningitis outbreak linked to a Canterbury nightclub.
Nearly 12,000 people have already received the first dose, with appointments for the second dose opening across multiple clinics next week.
The outbreak resulted in two deaths and prompted calls to expand routine MenB vaccination for teenagers, as current programmes mainly target young children.
What new measures will protect students in crowded social settings from deadly MenB outbreaks?
Is the UK falling behind global standards in protecting young adults from MenB with newer vaccines available?
What long-term strategy will prevent MenB from devastating future student generations, beyond outbreak responses?
Does the JCVI's cost-effectiveness model truly account for the human and societal toll of MenB outbreaks?
What urgent changes are needed in A&E to prevent tragic misdiagnoses of meningitis symptoms?