Meningitis outbreak in the Canterbury area
Latest information from NHS Kent and Medway about the meningitis outbreak in the Canterbury area.
Targeted vaccination programme
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced a small, targeted vaccination programme will begin, starting with students resident at Canterbury campus halls of residence at the University of Kent in the coming days.
The vaccination programme may be expanded further as UKHSA continues to assess any ongoing risk to other populations. For now, the priority remains for those offered antibiotics to come forward as this is highly effective at preventing the disease and transmission.