20/03/2026
UPDATE ON MENINGITIS B OUTBREAK
As part of the response to the outbreak of meningococcal disease in Kent, we are offering affected patients a Meningitis-B vaccination.
At the present time, this includes:
- Students or staff who are living on Canterbury Campus at University of Kent, including those who may have now travelled home.
- Any individuals who attended Club Chemistry in Kent from 5 March until it closed on March 16.
- Any individuals who, due to a close contact, have been offered preventative antibiotic treatment as part of this outbreak.
If you, or your child fall into any of the above categories please contact our Care Navigation team on 01332 667911 to arrange a nurse appointment at one of our surgeries.
Additionally, if you are concerned for an individual who is currently still local to the Kent area, eligible students should have received information from their school or university with details of how to access the vaccine in Kent.
Any individual who does not fall into the above categories does not need to take any further action at this time.
We are following guidance from the NHS and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) closely, and will continue to provide updates where necessary to keep our patients and community as safe as possible.
Phone the helpline on 0344 225 3861 , Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, if you have no symptoms but are concerned you have been in contact with a confirmed case or have a general enquiry.
🌐Further reliable information about meningitis and vaccinations is available at:
· NHS – Meningitis and vaccination: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis/vaccination/
· UKHSA – Meningitis B outbreak: what you need to know: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2026/03/18/meningitis-b-outbreak-what-you-need-to-know/
Read about the different vaccines that can help prevent meningitis and when they're usually given.
