Northern Ireland to offer meningitis B vaccine to students from 31 July
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Northern Ireland to offer meningitis B vaccine to students from 31 July

17 Jul 2026 · Originally published 17 Jul 2026 9/10 Original headline: Meningitis B: Northern Ireland to offer young people vaccine from 31 July
Year 14 pupils and students starting university this autumn will be eligible for the meningitis B vaccine to protect against the serious bacterial infection. The programme aims to reduce the risk of transmission in close-contact environments like student accommodation, following similar rollouts across the rest of the UK.
Source: BBC News UK Northern Ireland
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