One million young Britons to be offered meningitis B vaccine after multiple outbreaks of 'horrendous' disease

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One million young Britons to bare to be offered the meningitis B vaccine after multiple outbreaks of the "horrendous" disease.Two doses of the jab will be offered to around a million Year 13 pupils between the ages of 17 and 18, as well as anyone aged under 25 starting university this autumn.The first dose will be available starting on July 20, and the second dose in August.A serious outbreak of meningitis in Kent earlier this year resulted in the deaths of two teenagers.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Juliette Kenny, 18, died in the Kent outbreak, and her family has been campaigning for young people to be routinely given the access to the vaccine since.The Kent outbreak was the fastest growing and largest seen in the UK - but other clusters of meningitis in young people have been bigger than expected.Those in Year 13 will be contacted via the NHS app, text or letter to come forward for the jab, and under-25-year-olds will have to book the menB vaccine directly through...

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