💨 Abstract
A meningitis B outbreak in Canterbury, Kent, has led to two deaths and a surge in demand for the vaccine, which is now out of stock at private pharmacies. Health officials are administering preventative antibiotics, and the outbreak has been declared a national incident. Pharmacies and private GP services are overwhelmed with requests for the vaccine, which is routinely offered to babies but not to older teenagers and university students.
Courtesy: Barney Davis and Suzanne Baum
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