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UK Universities Warn Students to Get Meningitis B Jab
Teenagers starting university in the UK are being urged to get the free NHS meningitis B vaccination due to past deadly outbreaks on campuses. Health officials emphasize the importance of the jab to protect against the serious illness.
12 Jul, 23:01 — 13 Jul, 00:11
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Starting uni? What to know about having the free NHS meningitis B jab
It follows the UK's largest and fastest growing meningitis B outbreak to date in Kent earlier this year.
Read full article →The IndependentMostly Factual20h ago
Meningitis B: Teenagers warned ‘don’t leave it to chance’ and to get jab after deadly university outbreaks
The risk of MenB for first-year university students is about seven times higher than people a similar age who did not go to university
By Storm Newton
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First report: The Independent · 12 Jul, 23:01|Full coverage: 2 · 1h|Window: 1h
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