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- Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it?on March 19, 2026 at 9:57 am
Students and older teens have not been vaccinated against the meningitis strain behind the Kent outbreak.
- What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread?on March 19, 2026 at 9:44 am
Two people have died following an “unpredecented” outbreak of meningitis in Kent.
- Health bosses can’t confirm meningitis outbreak containedon March 19, 2026 at 9:18 am
Health workers across England are urged to look out for signs of infection as thousands have jabs.
- Better NHS care might have saved 58 babies, BBC findson March 19, 2026 at 7:47 am
There are growing calls for a statutory public inquiry into maternity services in Oxford.
- Why this ‘unprecedented’ outbreak isn’t another Covidon March 18, 2026 at 7:51 pm
Meningitis infections result from close and prolonged physical contact and spreads more slowly than Covid.
