18/03/2026
針對現時英國的腦膜炎爆發,我給您以下建議:
1. 了解症狀,因為病情發展迅速,可能危及生命。
症狀包括:劇烈頭痛、發燒、畏光、頸部僵硬、嘔吐、手腳冰冷、意識混亂和嗜睡。
如果您或您認識的任何人出現上述任何症狀,請立即就醫,聯絡您的家庭醫生、撥打NHS 111熱線或在緊急情況下撥打999。
2. 檢查您的孩子是否曾接種過腦膜炎ACWY疫苗。如果他們在英國 Year 9之後入學且錯過了接種,您可以在他們25歲之前諮詢您的家庭醫生,讓他們接種。
3. B型腦膜炎疫苗目前可以自費接種,但供應短缺。
腦膜炎仍然是一種罕見疾病,如果您不屬於高風險族群,感染風險仍然很小。
注意個人衛生,避免共用接觸唾液和黏液的物品,並經常洗手。
如果您的孩子在2015年後出生於英國,並且在嬰兒時期接種過疫苗,您可能需要考慮在他們上大學前為他們接種加強劑。
4. 如果您收到英國衛生服務管理局 (UKHSA) 的建議或聯繫,請服用預防性抗生素。
*腦膜炎疫苗不屬於香港兒童免疫計畫的一部分
*在英國,嬰兒自2015年起接種B型腦膜炎疫苗,13-14歲(Year 9)的兒童可接種ACWY腦膜炎疫苗,25歲以下的兒童可補種。
由於腦膜炎病毒株不同,B型腦膜炎疫苗無法預防其他株,ACWY腦膜炎疫苗也無法預防所有腦膜炎。
疫苗需要1-2週才能生效。
預防性抗生素可以阻止病毒傳播。
目前,已有超過2500名符合條件的人群和密切接觸者服用了預防性抗生素。
肯特大學正在為學生進行定向疫苗接種計劃。
My advice to you with the current outbreak :
1. Know the symptoms, as it can develop quickly and can be life threatening.
Severe headache, fever, light sensitivity, stiff neck, vomiting, cold hands, feet, confusion and drowsiness.
If you or anyone you know develops any of these symptoms, seek medical help immediately by contacting a GP, calling NHS 111 or dialling 999 in an emergency.
2. Check if your child had their Meningitis ACWY vaccine. If they started school in UK after year 9 and missed it, you can ask your GP for this before they turn 25 years old.
3. The meningitis B vaccine is available privately but there is a shortage at the moment.
It is still a rare disease and if you are not in a high risk group the risk is still very small.
Take precautions with hygiene and avoid sharing items that involves saliva and mucus, wash your hands regularly.
If your child was born in UK after 2015 and had the vaccine as a baby, you may wish to consider giving them a booster before they go to university
4. Take prophylactic antibiotic if you are advised or contacted UKHSA
Meningitis vaccine is not part of Hong Kong childhood vaccination programme
In UK, babies are vaccinated for meningitis B since 2015, and Meningitis ACWY vaccine is offered to children age 13-14 ( year 9) and catch up dose up to age 25years
Because there are different strains of meningitis the MenB vaccine does not protect against other strains and MenACWY does not protect against Meningitis
Vaccine will take 1-2 weeks to work.
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