Kent meningitis outbreak prompts rush for routine vaccinations in England | Vaccines and immunisation

Kent meningitis outbreak prompts rush for routine vaccinations in England | Vaccines and immunisation

School immunisation services and pharmacies are reporting surging demand for routine vaccinations after the Kent meningitis outbreak in which two teenagers died. Thousands of teenagers across England have booked or received jabs in past fortnight against the A, C, W and Y strains of meningitis (MenACWY), and diphtheria, polio and tetanus (Td/IPV). Experts said the…

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