Antibiotics and MenB vaccination to be offered to young people in Dorset

• Three cases of invasive meningococcal disease in a Dorset area have triggered a targeted public health response offering prophylactic antibiotics and MenB vaccination to young people in the affected region
• This outbreak response demonstrates the continued epidemiological importance of meningococcal disease surveillance and the role of rapid intervention in containing transmission
• Clinicians should ensure awareness of meningococcal disease warning signs and be prepared to discuss vaccination and antibiotic prophylaxis eligibility with patients in outbreak-affected areas

Antibiotics and MenB vaccination to be offered to young people in areas of Dorset following 3 cases of invasive meningococcal disease.

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