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Researchers discovered why a nightclub meningitis outbreak that killed two young people in Kent spread so explosively, and the breakthrough led to expanded vaccination programs protecting over a million students. The dangerous bacterial strain emerged when genes swapped between bugs, but UK health officials stress the current vaccine protects against it.
A simple scheduling change means babies in England now get life-saving meningitis B protection a month earlier. Nearly 90% of infants received their second dose by six months, up nearly 5% from last year.
More than 1,600 students received meningitis vaccines in one day as Kent health services rapidly expanded protection following a deadly outbreak. The swift response shows how communities can mobilize to protect young people when disease strikes.
