Meningitis B vaccine to be offered to a million young people

A massive one-off vaccine programme will be rolled out to nearly one million young people to provide protection against meningitis B. This decision follows an unprecedented outbreak in Kent during March, which resulted in the deaths of two teenagers. The initiative involves offering a two-dose MenB vaccine to the affected youth population to prevent further casualties and manage the health risks associated with the recent surge of meningitis B cases within the region.