In response to the recent outbreak in Kent, several patients have contacted the surgery for information regarding meningitis vaccinations.
Children born after 1st Sept 2015 would have been offered the Meningitis B vaccine as this is when the vaccination programme started. There is no current NHS provision to provide this for those born before this date but this is currently under review.
All children are offered the Men ACWY vaccine at school alongside their Tetanus vaccine when they are 13-14 years (usually in school year 9). Again we cannot give this any earlier but can give if they are older than this (up to 24 years) and have not received a dose.
Meningitis B vaccinations are available privately by several pharmacists if desired.
Please be reassured that although serious, meningitis is uncommon. For more information about meningitis and sepsis symptoms please see the links below:
Please see link for more information regarding meningitis: Meningitis – NHS