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Research published by GSK has suggested that thousands of babies and young children could be missing lifesaving vaccines during the coronavirus pandemic

We at Meningitis Now are concerned that during the coronavirus outbreak, people may not be taking appointments to receive routine vaccinations.

Babies who have been born since 1 January this year will receive two doses of the pneumococcal vaccination instead of three after changes announced last year by the government came into effect.

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

Influencer Dr Ali, who shares videos with his thousands of medical student followers, has brought his knowledge and quirky style to help us share the message

Meningitis Now are saddened to learn of the death of a student from MenB, and are working hard to support those affected

Does a recent report from The National Audit Office suggest that the uptake of meningitis vaccines is on the decline?

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

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

Meningitis Now supporter Nick, who suffered from bacterial meningitis, is backing our plea to young people to ensure they're vaccinated against MenACWY

We have today learned that the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has decided to implement recommended changes its pneumococcal vaccination schedule for babies

A recent study we’ve supported into the attitudes of pregnant women and healthcare professionals in the UK towards antenatal vaccination against Group B streptococcus has been published in a Scandinavian journal

Meningitis Now welcomes Health and Petitions committees' intervention in meningitis vaccine cost-effectiveness report delay

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

A group of parents who lost their teenage children to meningitis are joining forces to encourage other parents to get their children vaccinated

Public Health England (PHE) is working closely with Surrey County Council and NHS partners following three confirmed cases of meningitis among students at the University of Surrey.

Boots have reintroduced a limited supply of the life-saving MenB vaccine for 2 to 21 year olds. The vaccine is only available through the NHS immunisation programme for babies born after 1 May 2015.

Today the government has issued a response to the petition for the Men B vaccine to be extended to all children

Grief-stricken mother, Michaela Bartolini, 41, is supporting Meningitis Now, by urging parents to ensure teenagers get vaccinated against the disease before heading off to university this autumn.