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Offer teenagers a meningitis B vaccine on NHS, advisers tell UK government

JCVI says children should have one or two doses of menB vaccine at age 15, depending on if they had vaccine as a baby

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16

Experts say teens should be offered meningitis B jab on NHS – what we know

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The Independent UK · Jul 16

Teenagers should be offered meningitis B jab on NHS, Government advisers say

It comes after a series of outbreaks of meningitis, with the most serious being in Kent earlier this year which left two teenagers dead.

Evening Standard · Jul 16

World-first gonorrhoea vaccine programme set to be rolled out

It is hoped the programme will help tackle rising rates of the infection, including cases that are resistant to antibiotics.

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025

The UK is no longer offering COVID vaccines to pregnant women – here’s why that might be a bad idea

Until now, COVID vaccines have been available to pregnant women as part of the twice-yearly booster programme, but this offer is being withdrawn.

The Conversation · Nov 20, 2024

COVID: why the UK’s autumn vaccine strategy could fail patients

This summer has seen a large COVID wave – one which is showing potential to be bigger than the 2023 winter wave was.

The Conversation · Aug 16, 2024

Fewer people than ever will receive a Covid booster this spring. The UK needs a new strategy

This spring those at the highest risk will miss out on the jab. Meanwhile, the government will be throwing away vaccines, says immunologist Sheena Cruickshank

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2024

U.S. data underscore benefits of chickenpox vaccination

U.K. govt. recommends chickenpox vaccine for children to reduce risk of shingles in adults. Vaccine has been shown to prevent 91 million cases, 2,38,000 hospitalisations, and almost 2,000 deaths in U.S. Unpublished study by University of Bristol found complications from severe varicella were common, costly and placed burden on health…

The Hindu · Nov 18, 2023

Chickenpox vaccine recommended for NHS – here’s why a jab is better than getting the disease

The chickenpox vaccine is already offered as part of childhood immunisation programmes in several countries, including Canada, the US, Australia and New Zealand. Now the UK government’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended it be included as part of the routine immunisations children receive in the UK.

The Conversation · Nov 17, 2023

Wondering whether your child should get the chickenpox vaccine? It could become available on the NHS - here's why

The government has been advised to make the jab available to all children, so parents want to know if the chickenpox vaccine is available on the NHS.

GoodToKnow · Nov 16, 2023