Off to uni? All Milton Keynes students urged to get vital vaccine against serious illness

Freshers urged to get MenB vaccinations following confirmed cases in Dorset

As freshers week approaches the UK Health security Agency are urging young people to be vaccinated following confirmed cases of meningitis B in Dorset earlier this year.

Freshers urged to get meningitis B jab before term starts in South East

Latest figures from health officials record 348 confirmed cases and 26 deaths from 2025 to 2026.

Mass rollout of meningitis jabs to university students as freshers week sparks fears of outbreak

Almost 250,000 doses of the meningitis B vaccine have been administered to young people across England this summer, as students preparing for university are being urged not to mistake serious symptoms for a hangover or “freshers’ flu”. NHS England figures show that 246,089 MenB vaccine doses were given between July 20 and August 31, following the launch of a national catch-up programme designed to protect eligible young people against the diseas…

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Students urged to get both MenB vaccine doses before university

Young adults urged to get MenB vaccine as figures show 97% of cases in age group caused by strain. Young people starting university or residential further education this autumn are being urged to get two doses of the MenB vaccine as new figures underline the risk posed by meningococcal disease. Data from the UK Health […]

Off to uni? All Milton Keynes students urged to get vital vaccine against serious illness

Young people in MK who are about to head off to university are being urged to get the MenB vaccine to protect themselves from infection.