Some people carry the bacteria in their nose or throat without getting sick, but can spread it to others through the exchange of spit or saliva in coughs, sneezes and kissing, or by sharing vapes and ...

It is not necessary for people to privately buy a meningitis vaccine despite an "unprecedented" ongoing outbreak in Kent, the health secretary has said. Wes Streeting told BBC Breakfast that, while he ...

The University of Kent says the vaccination queue has "closed" for the day, but urged students to return for the jab tomorrow.

Meningitis B vaccinations will be extended to Year 11 pupils at schools in Kent where older students have already received them, health chiefs have said. Vaccinations in the county will be given to 15 ...

Meningitis B has been confirmed as the strain identified in some of the cases in Kent, following the tragic deaths of a school pupil and a university student amidst a growing outbreak. Concerns are ...

Public health teams identified a distinct strain responsible for the meningitis B outbreak in Kent and implemented antibiotic prophylaxis and vaccination to limit spread. Researchers continue to ...

More than 100 students were turned away while queuing for a jab in the major vaccine rollout after officials at the University of Kent’s Canterbury campus stopped letting people in “due to capacity”.

Pharmacists are calling for an urgent vaccine catch-up programme targeting students in response to a deadly outbreak of ...