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NHS to offer second dose of MenB vaccine after Kent outbreak

The rollout follows a deadly outbreak that killed 2 people and confirmed 19 cases, with clinics opening in Canterbury, Faversham and Ashford.

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Almost 12,000 people who were given meningitis B vaccinations following a deadly outbreak last month in Kent will be offered their second dose from next week.

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NHS offers second dose of MenB vaccine after outbreak in Kent

Schoolchildren and university students are among those being urged to get their second dose.

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NHS to offer second MenB vaccine after deadly Kent outbreak

Vaccines were offered to thousands of people who may have been exposed, including university students and school pupils in the area.

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BBC News broke the news in United Kingdom on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
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