05-10-2026 11:13 via nursinginpractice.com

MenB vaccination only taken up by a quarter of students heading for university

Three-quarters of Year 13 students eligible for the meningitis B vaccine have not taken up the offer available through pharmacies, public health officials have warned. Raising concerns about the numbers left unprotected, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) urged individuals to seek out the jab – especially university freshers who are at particular risk. The...Read moreThe post MenB vaccination only taken up by a quarter of students heading for university appeared first on Nursing in Prac
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