The United Kingdom will offer the meningitis B (menB) vaccine to approximately one million young people. The one-off vaccination programme is targeted at Year 13 pupils and individuals under the age of 25 who are starting university this autumn.
According to reports, the decision to implement this programme follows outbreaks of the disease in Kent, Dorset, and Berkshire. These outbreaks resulted in the deaths of three people. One source described the meningitis B disease as "horrendous."
Two doses of the vaccine will be offered to the eligible population. The programme is scheduled to begin in July.
No right-leaning sources provided contrasting viewpoints on the policy, though GB News reported on the "horrendous" nature of the disease and the scale of the rollout.
No left-leaning sources provided opposing arguments to the vaccine programme; the BBC, The Guardian, and Sky News focused on the eligibility criteria and the link to the recent outbreaks in Kent and other regions.
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