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Experts consider expanding meningitis vaccine eligibility after Kent outbreak

Experts consider expanding meningitis vaccine eligibility after Kent outbreak

20.03.2026 19:58 | The Guardian World

Scientific advisory committee to examine impact of offering routine MenB jabs to wider range of peopleThe Kent meningitis outbreak: what is happening and why?Experts are considering the case for routinely vaccinating more people against meningitis B in response to the fatal outbreak in Kent.The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s review was announced after the health secretary, Wes Streeting, asked it to “re-examine eligibility for meningitis vaccines” for a wider range of people than those who now qualify. Continue reading...

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