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Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it?

Por Francisco Salles
22/03/2026 - 16h45

bbc.com

Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it?

Students and older teens are not routinely vaccinated against the meningitis strain behind the Kent outbreak.

vaccine given teenagers should offered

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