
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 meningitis strain behind the Kent outbreak.
MONDAY, 30 MARCH 2026, 18:26

Students and older teens have not been vaccinated against the meningitis strain behind the Kent outbreak.
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Two people have died in an outbreak of meningococcal disease. Many cases were traced to a nightclub in Canterbury that is popular with students at the University of Kent.

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Two people have died following an outbreak of meningitis, including one student at the University of Kent.

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Eleven people in the Canterbury area are also seriously ill in hospital, the BBC understands.

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