Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 106784
Meningitis: Young People
Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 22 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Jayne Kirkham
Labour (Co-op) — Truro and Falmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent teenagers and young adults from contracting Meningitis B.
Answer
Ashley DaltonMeningococcal disease is rare, and the incidence has declined over the last two decades following the introduction of vaccines targeting meningococcal disease including the MenACWY teenage vaccination programme.There is no current Meningitis B (MenB) vacc...
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