Summary
After a meningitis outbreak in Kent, more than 10,000 vaccines have been given to tackle the spread. The UK Health and Security Agency plans to offer vaccines to Year 11 students in affected schools to keep them safe. The agency reports that there are 20 confirmed cases, and there have been no new cases for two days.
Key Facts
- Over 10,000 meningitis B vaccines have been administered in Kent.
- Vaccines will be given to Year 11 students in schools where older students already received them.
- Kent has not reported any new meningitis cases for two days.
- The total number of confirmed cases of meningitis is 20.
- The meningitis outbreak in Kent peaked on March 13.
- More than 13,000 doses of antibiotics were administered.
- The first known case linked to the outbreak was on March 9, and the latest was on March 16.
- The UK Health and Security Agency says vaccines and antibiotics should work against the current meningitis strain.
