Starting uni? What to know about the free NHS meningitis B jab in England
It follows the UK's largest and fastest growing meningitis B outbreak to date in Kent earlier this year.
Starting university? Free NHS meningitis B jab now available in England. The vaccine, offered at high street pharmacies, protects against the meningitis B strain responsible for a recent outbreak in Kent. Symptoms include swelling, redness, tenderness, fever, nausea, headache and muscle aches. Two doses are needed for full protection. Eligible students born on or after July 21, 2001, starting university or residential colleges this autumn are urged to get vaccinated to prevent serious illness.
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