Teens urged to book free meningitis B jabs before going to university
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Young people are being encouraged to get a free meningitis B vaccine before starting university or college this autumn. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] The vaccine is available at participating pharmacies across England and Wales for 17 and 18-year-olds, as well as under-25s entering higher education or residential college for the first time. The campaign comes after an outbreak of a dangerous strain of meningitis in Kent which killed two students. Bookings open Monday 13 July, with vaccinations beginning on Monday 20 August. ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe Follow us: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/
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