Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 121238

Meningitis: Health Education

Tabled: 16 March 2026
Answered: 30 March 2026

Question

Liz Jarvis

Liberal DemocratEastleigh

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve awareness and prevention of all strains of meningitis among students and school staff; and whether he has reviewed the adequacy of current guidelines relating to

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Meningococcal disease, both meningitis and septicaemia, is an uncommon but serious disease caused by meningococcal bacteria. The MenACWY vaccine offers good protection against several strains of meningococcal disease and is routinely offered to teenagers ...

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