UK Meningitis B Vaccine Eligibility Review

Gaynor Simpson, whose son Ross nearly died from meningitis B, is advocating for the United Kingdom===National Health Service (NHS) to expand its menB vaccine program to include teenagers and young people. This call comes amid a meningitis outbreak in Kent, which has resulted in two deaths. The menB vaccine was introduced for babies in 2015, but older children are not covered. UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting has asked the United Kingdom===Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to re-examine vaccine eligibility, as the JCVI previously deemed a catch-up campaign not cost-effective. Meningitis Now, an NGO, is also campaigning for wider vaccination and a booster program by 2030.