New Meningitis Outbreak Fears as Youths Ignore Vaccination Warning

Meningitis outbreak fears mount as millions of students start university classes this week

Health authorities are warning university students over a "dangerously low" uptake of the meningitis B vaccine among those most at risk.Fewer than three in 10 young people eligible for the jab have come forward to receive even their initial dose, according to the latest figures.The UK Health Security Agency has cautioned that deadly outbreaks "could occur again," with cases historically surging during October and November, precisely when fresher…

New meningitis outbreak fears as youths ignore vaccination warning

A one-off vaccination programme was launched this year after outbreaks which began in Kent in March left two young people dead.

Urgent warning as hundreds of thousands fail to get meningitis jabs

An outbreak in Kent earlier this year was the largest and fastest-growing seen in the UK