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Around a million young people across the UK will get a Meningitis B vaccine in a new one-off programme. This two-dose jab is for pupils in their last year of secondary school and those aged 18 to 25 starting university this autumn. It follows concerns over recent outbreaks in Kent, Dorset, and Berkshire, which tragically led to three deaths.
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