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What a cracking job! Wigan schoolboy Archie, who lives with after-effects of MenB meningitis, has donated hundreds of Easter eggs to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital over the last few years

On the May Bank Holiday, Kathleen will be publicly shaving her head to say thank you for all of the support she's received since son Stanley recovered from MenB meningitis

Since September 2021, there has been an increase in MenB cases - particularly amongst England university students - following the relaxing of lockdown restrictions

As PHE release data showing cases of meningitis to be at their lowest ever, Meningitis Now are urging parents and students to be aware of the continued threat

Students heading to uni this year are being urged to seek medical attention if they become unwell and not assume they have coronavirus

Induced Euphoria raised an amazing £2,400 for Meningitis Now by selling 180 of the sweatshirts that were designed to honour 21-year-old Graham Ward, who died in November of MenB

Meningitis Now welcome the news that the MenB vaccine has reduced cases of the disease in young children by two-thirds since its introduction in 2015

Georgie Hall, who lost her son Ollie in 2017, is urging parents to trust their instincts and for medical professionals to listen to their concerns after an inquest ruled that Ollie's death could have been avoided

Induced Euphoria, co-founded by the Bath Spa Uni student who tragically lost his life to meningitis last week, have launched a bespoke clothing line in his memory

How will Brexit affect the supply and availability of meningitis vaccines?

Meningitis Now has criticised a much-awaited report on the cost-effectiveness of vaccines, identifying it as a potential risk to the future of the UK’s lifesaving meningitis vaccine programme.

Meningitis Now have met with Minister for Public Health and Primary Care, Steve Brine MP, to ask for fairer rules to fund vaccines.

We are sad to report that a child has died after contracting MenB in Galgate, Lancaster

Harmonie was left fighting for her life after contracting meningitis at 10 months old, now auntie Hannah is fundraising for Meningitis Now

Paul Gentry, who lost his daughter Izzy in May 2016, met with Bristol East MP Kerry McCarthy

Public Health England have been notified of two confirmed cases of meningococcal group B infection and one likely case, in the Bristol area.

We’ve produced a short film to mark the two-year anniversary of the introduction of the Men B vaccine to the childhood immunisation programme, and to say thank you to all our supporters who played their part in reaching this stage

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

After another student sadly dies from Men B, we are encouraging young people to get the ACWY vaccine and protect themselves from these four strains of the disease.

We’re pleased to see that a new vaccine to combat meningococcal group B disease has moved a step closer to being introduced