Three Meningitis B Cases Confirmed in Dorset; Vaccinations Offered
Three cases of Meningitis B have been confirmed among young people in Dorset, specifically in the Weymouth area. Health authorities are now offering vaccinations and antibiotics to young people in the affected region to prevent further spread.
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Three young people contract meningitis in Weymouth
Young people are to be offered the MenB vaccine after three cases of meningitis were confirmed.
Read full article →Three meningitis B cases confirmed in Dorset as vaccinations offered to young people
UK Health Security Agency says cases have been treated successfully and antibiotics are being given as a precaution Three cases of meningitis B have been confirmed in the south-west of England, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), as young people in the area have been offered vaccinations against the disease. The cases, which have all been confirmed to have occurred between the 20 March and 15 April in Dorset, have been treated. Those affected are said to be recovering well, ac...
By Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent
Read full article →Meningitis B latest: New cases recorded in Dorset as antibiotics offered to young people in area
Antibiotics and vaccines are now being offered to young people currently in school years 7 to 13 across the Weymouth, Portland and Chickerell areas
By Tara Cobham
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