At the recent Knowle Fun Run, it was a pleasure to bump into the team from Meningitis Now and hear about the amazing work they are doing in helping combat this horrid disease.
Meningococcal group B spreads quickly and can have devastating consequences, yet it is preventable through vaccination.
Many young people remain unprotected because they were not included in the original NHS MenB vaccine rollout in 2015. That cannot continue.
That is why I have written to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care urging the Government to take immediate action by supporting the recommendations from Meningitis Now’s “No Plan B for MenB” campaign, including:
Extending MenB vaccination to those most at risk.
Introducing a national MenB booster programme for adolescents by 2030.
Making MenB vaccines available on the high street at a fair and affordable price
