General · 14 June 2026

Meningitis B vaccine starts 20 July for students

This new vaccine programme follows the UK's largest Meningitis B outbreak in Kent this year. The Department for Health and Social Care is starting the two-dose vaccine on 20 July for students heading to university. Sophia Speirs, a 22-year-old survivor, urged eligible young people not to hesitate getting the jab.

By BriefTea Editorial · 14 June 2026 at 10:44

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