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Kent meningitis B outbreak spurs second-dose vaccination for 12,000

Following a Kent meningitis B outbreak that claimed two lives, the NHS will offer a second MenB vaccine dose to about 12,000 people who had the first dose in March, with clinics in Canterbury, Faversham and Ashford and online booking; eligibility will expand beyond university halls to others exposed, and the second dose must be given at least four weeks after the first as part of a nationwide vaccination response coordinated by UKHSA and supported by JCVI review discussions.

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health21 days ago•5 min saved

Kent meningitis surge prompts MenB vaccine review

UK health officials are scrambling to contain an unprecedented meningitis B outbreak linked to a Canterbury nightclub, with 29 cases and two deaths since early March; about 10,000 people have received antibiotics as investigators chase why the outbreak has accelerated and whether it will spread beyond Kent. Questions include when the outbreak will end, whether teenagers should be vaccinated with MenB given its cost, and whether factors like sharing vapes, Saharan dust, or Covid-era immunity gaps played a role; initial genetic testing suggests the strain resembles those in the UK since 2021 and should be vaccine-covered, but researchers will look for mutations that could alter spread or virulence.

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