Thousands get meningitis vaccine
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James Thompson tells the BBC getting the vaccine felt like a "moment in history".
Deadly meningitis outbreak in Kent sparks a clamour to get vaccinated - what is the MenB vaccine and who can get it?
Nearly 1,500 jabs had been administered as of Thursday afternoon, NHS England said [PA Media] A meningitis vaccination programme has been expanded following a deadly outbreak in Kent - with university students queuing for hours for jabs.
Malkit Singh says worried parents have been contacting his pharmacy A pharmacist from the West Midlands has said enquiries about the meningitis vaccine have increased following the major outbreak in Kent.
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Health officials in the United Kingdom are investigating a cluster of meningococcal infections, including two deaths.
Marrissa Mullans' 18-year-old son Alfie had not been vaccinated against a deadly form of meningitis.