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A welcome for PM’s words on meningitis vaccinations

Meningitis Now welcome the Prime Minister’s efforts to boost the number of children being MMR vaccinated against life-threatening diseases.

Mark Hunt 23rd August 2019
Life-saving vaccination change

Meningitis Now welcomes news that a GP alert system has been activated that could potentially protect the lives of millions of young adults at risk of meningitis
Fundraising tribute for meningitis victim Adam

Students from Long Road Sixth Form College have planned a 242.3-mile challenge in memory of friend Adam
Creating a winning campaign

A mother’s family experience of meningitis 11 years ago has inspired her to create a successful campaign to persuade students to take up the ACWY vaccine
Studying at university in Scotland?

Community Ambassador Margaret Mclaren explains why university students not normally resident in Scotland, should speak to their GP about the ACWY vaccine
Raise awareness by ‘adopting a campus’

Businesses throughout the UK are helping to raise awareness of meningitis by ‘adopting’ a university campus.
The Journey of a New Vaccine

Vaccines are the only way to prevent meningitis. With the introduction of meningitis vaccines such as MenB, MenC, MenACWY, Hib and Pneumococcal many thousands of cases have been prevented
70% of first year uni students still at at risk

Public Health England (PHE) has today released data that shows that nearly 70% of students eligible to get the Meningococcal ACWY (Men ACWY) have not done so
November news update

It has been a very busy period at Meningitis Now, culminating today in our reception at Westminster inviting MPs to help us to promote awareness of the Men ACWY vaccine. Read about that and other updates here
Disappointment at vaccine uptake

Figures released by Public Health England show that just 11.1 per cent of 18-year-olds eligible to get the Men ACWY vaccine between April and July 2016 had taken up the offer.
Charlotte's hand

A young meningitis survivor is getting to grips with her new prosthetic hand, which is making a huge difference to how she feels about herself.
Students lack of meningitis vaccine uptake concerning

Only 35% of students have received the ACWY vaccine since it became available at GP surgeries.
Protect pupils against meningitis with the menACWY vaccine

We are calling on headteachers to ensure pupils are protected from deadly meningitis as over one million year 9 and 10 schoolchildren (aged 13 – 15) are being offered the meningococcal (Men) ACWY vaccine
Students risking life by ignoring meningitis vaccine

We’ve renewed our call for students to take action to protect themselves from deadly meningitis this winter, as figures for England suggest that less than half of those eligible to receive the free ACWY vaccine have yet to do so