Expansion of Meningitis B vaccination offer to Kent Students

• Meningitis B vaccine is being expanded in Kent to all contacts who receive prophylactic antibiotics during this outbreak response
• This represents a broadened immunisation strategy beyond standard meningococcal B vaccination programmes to protect exposed populations
• GPs should be aware of this additional vaccination offer when managing patients identified as close contacts requiring antibiotic prophylaxis in the affected area

The Meningitis B vaccine will now be offered to everyone who has been offered preventative antibiotic treatment as part of this outbreak.

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