UK meningitis B vaccine uptake low among teens after outbreak deaths

UKHSA reports only 28.2% of 18-19 year olds received first meningitis B vaccine dose in a one-off campaign following an unprecedented Kent outbreak and clusters in Dorset and Berkshire that caused three deaths. Low uptake raises risk of further cases; campaign urgency is high as eligibility window closes.

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