Offer teenagers a meningitis B vaccine on NHS, advisers tell UK government

Politics The Guardian By Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent 16 Jul 2026 13:47 1 min read

JCVI says children should have one or two doses of menB vaccine at age 15, depending on if they had vaccine as a baby All teenagers across the UK should be offered a meningitis vaccine on the NHS following a series of fatal outbreaks, a government committed has said. The recommendation, made by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), would mean that young people would be eligible for the menB vaccine at the age of 15, alongside catch-up programmes for those who otherwise woul

JCVI says children should have one or two doses of menB vaccine at age 15, depending on if they had vaccine as a baby

All teenagers across the UK should be offered a meningitis vaccine on the NHS following a series of fatal outbreaks, a government committed has said.

The recommendation, made by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), would mean that young people would be eligible for the menB vaccine at the age of 15, alongside catch-up programmes for those who otherwise would have missed out.

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