20/03/2026
In response to increased number of enquiries regarding Meningitis vaccines please see below information:
The MenB vaccine was only introduced into the childhood vaccination schedule in September 2015. If your child was born before 1st May 2015, there is currently no catch-up programme/plan available on the NHS.
Only those deemed at high risk in the hall of residence where confirmed cases have come from in Kent are being vaccinated.
The only circumstances we can offer the MenB vaccine is if a patient has no spleen or if there are changes to the current vaccination programme and a country wide catch-up programme is initiated.
The MenACWY vaccine is available to children currently in years 9 and 10 and is given via the school immunisation service. A catch-up programme is in place for patients under 25 who have not been given this vaccination at school. If your child is still in education, please contact the school immunisation team for vaccination. Catch up post-education up to 25 can be given at the surgery. If you are unsure if your child has had this vaccination, you can find this via the NHS app or contact the surgery for further advice.