Five NHS vaccines for meningitis and who is eligible

The MenACWY vaccine protects against four strains of meningococcus that can cause meningitis: groups A, C, W, and Y. This vaccine is offered later in a child's life - often around the age of 13 or 14 ...

What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread?

Two people have died following an outbreak of meningitis in Kent. An 18-year-old pupil at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in ...

Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it?

Students and older teens have not been vaccinated against the strain that has caused the outbreak of cases in Kent.
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FDA authorizes booster shot for three COVID-19 vaccines, mixing and matching brands

More Americans will soon be able to get a COVID-19 booster shot. A booster is currently available for people who received the Pfizer vaccine at least six months ago. Recipients of the booster must be ...

What are the symptoms of meningitis and can it be treated?

Students are being warned about the symptoms of meningitis after the deaths of two people in Kent.

Students in Kent university halls to be offered meningitis vaccine as Streeting calls outbreak 'unprecedented'

Two young people have died in the outbreak, and two more cases have been identified. Four of the 15 confirmed cases are ...