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

The UK's health advisory committee is recommending that teenagers be offered meningitis B vaccinations through the NHS. Per The Guardian's reporting, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation says young people should receive one or two doses at age fifteen, depending on whether they had the vaccine previously as infants. The recommendation requires government approval and includes catch-up vaccination programs for those who would otherwise miss the window.

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