20/03/2026
You may have heard about a recent outbreak of Meningitis B down in Kent, we have been advised that unless you have been in contact with someone affected there is no current need for vaccination. The Men B vaccination was rolled out in the childhood immunisations in 2015 so children born after this time will have already been vaccinated. You can check your records on the NHS app.
Please do not contact the surgery to check. Thank you for your cooperation
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Following the recent meningitis outbreak in Kent, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) with NHS England and the government are coordinating a targeted vaccination programme against Meningitis B (MenB). Here is what you need to know about who is eligible, how the vaccine works, and what...