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Experts consider expanding meningitis vaccine eligibility after Kent outbreak

Scientific advisory committee to examine impact of offering routine MenB jabs to wider range of people The Kent meningitis outbreak: what is happening and why? Experts are considering the case for routinely vaccinating…

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The GuardianMar 20, 2026, 5:58 PM

Experts consider expanding meningitis vaccine eligibility after Kent outbreak

Scientific advisory committee to examine impact of offering routine MenB jabs to wider range of people The Kent meningitis outbreak: what is happening and why? Experts are considering the case for routinely vaccinating more people against meningitis B in response to the fatal outbreak in Kent. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation ’s review was announced after the health secretary, Wes Streeting, asked it to “re-examine eligibility for meningitis vaccines” for a wider range of people than those who now qualify. Continue reading...

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