Meningitis B vaccine to be offered to a million young people

• A one-off meningitis B vaccination programme will be rolled out to approximately one million young people in the UK, following an unusual cluster of cases in Kent
• This represents a targeted public health response to an unprecedented outbreak, extending beyond routine infant immunisation schedules
• Clinicians should expect to encounter eligible young people presenting for this vaccination and familiarise themselves with the programme details and eligibility criteria

The decision for the one-off vaccine programme follows the unprecedented outbreak in Kent this year.

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