Health Officials Launch Emergency Vaccination Drive After a Fatal Meningitis Outbreak Hits Kent

Wes Streeting defended the government response after 15 cases of meningitis B were linked to a nightclub in Canterbury.Two students died from the bacterial infection, leading the UKHSA to advise 2,000 nightclub visitors to take antibiotics.A targeted vaccination program is underway at the University of Kent while officials coordinate with France on a cross-border case.Experts are urging the NHS to expand vaccine access for teenagers because current programs for infants leave older students at risk.
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