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What to know about the meningitis vaccine as rollout begins amid Kent outbreak

Health authorities are working to contain the spread and safeguard the student community

The Independent UK

Government ‘playing Russian roulette’ by not offering all young people meningitis B jab, campaigners say

University of Kent to offer the vaccine to the 5,000 students living in halls of residence at the Canterbury campus as UKHSA warns cases are ‘severe with rapid deterioration’

The Independent UK

Meningitis: Students begin receiving vaccine as alert sent to NHS in England

Two students died and 18 more cases are being investigated by the UK Health Security Agency.

The Independent UK

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Vaccine rollout will save so many lives, says student who recovered from menB

Sophia Speirs was in her first year at the University of Manchester in 2023 when she contracted meningitis B.

Evening Standard

Hundreds of students queue at university after rollout of meningitis B vaccine

Security walked along the queue handing out blue face masks.

Evening Standard

Meningitis vaccine rollout begins but why is the jab important?

About 5,000 students will be offered a jab alongside courses of antibiotics.

Evening Standard

Meningitis B outbreak spreads to second university amid shortage of vaccines

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Meningitis: Students begin receiving vaccines following deadly outbreak

Two students died and 18 more cases are being investigated by the UKHSA after an outbreak of meningitis linked to a nightclub.

Evening Standard

How can I get a Meningitis B vaccine?

Two people have died and at least 15 are seriously ill following an outbreak of Meningitis B in Kent

Evening Standard

Pharmacies running low on meningitis B vaccine as people rush for jabs

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The Independent UK

Waiting lists, virtual queues and pharmacies running out of stock as demand for meningitis B vaccines soars

Health chiefs have announced a targeted vaccination programme for students living at Canterbury halls of residence

The Independent UK

Number of meningitis cases rises as officials deal with ‘unprecedented’ outbreak

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is now investigating 20 cases of meningitis in Kent, an increase from 15, with health officials describing the outbreak as unprecedented due to its rapid spread. Six of the confirmed cases have been confirmed as the meningitis B strain. The outbreak is considered a…

The Independent UK

Thousands of students offered vaccines in bid to stem ‘explosive’ meningitis

Health chiefs said they have not seen an outbreak on this scale in all of their careers.

Evening Standard

Students in halls in Kent to be offered meningitis B vaccine over coming days

Some 15 cases of meningitis have so far been reported to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), including two deaths.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Meningitis B latest: Health chiefs issue alert to NHS staff as outbreak spreads to second university

Canterbury Christ Church University confirms one case as vaccine rollout under way

The Independent UK

A judge’s ruling halts momentum on RFK Jr.'s vaccine agenda

A federal judge has for now halted Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s biggest vaccine moves, disrupting his push to remake U.S. immunization policy

The Independent UK

Warning issued as bookings for meningitis vaccine surge across UK after Kent outbreak

It comes after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed that some cases in the Kent outbreak are meningitis B

The Independent UK

Streeting defends response to ‘unprecedented’ meningitis B outbreak as cases ‘linked to super-spreader event’

‘Highest number of cases seen in one weekend,’ says UKHSA chief as health secretary defends agency’s speed of action

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The Guardian - UK

Meningitis is back – and here is why

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 Edinburgh

The Guardian - US

‘Strong evidence’ of lowered dementia risk: the benefits of shingles vaccination

A growing body of evidence suggests the vaccine may also lower risk of stroke and heart attack

The Guardian - UK

Desperate parents calling pharmacies for meningitis jab as stocks run low

Supplies becoming sparse amid rise in demand since Kent outbreak, which has killed two and left 13 seriously ill

International Business Times UK

Judge Calls Robert Kennedy's Actions 'Likely Unlawful,' Blocks Government's Child Vaccine Policy Changes

A federal court in Boston has temporarily blocked the Trump Administration's attempt to lower vaccine recommendations for children, following actions by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Evening Standard

Meningitis outbreak: Students in university halls in Kent to be offered vaccine

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said most students would not already be vaccinated against meningitis B.

Evening Standard

Surge in pharmacy bookings for meningitis jabs amid Kent outbreak

Superdrug told the Press Association that bookings for its service are 65 times higher than a week ago.

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