- A fatal Meningitis B outbreak has spread to Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) in Kent, with one confirmed student case linked to the initial cluster at Club Chemistry.
- This follows a major vaccine rollout for students at the University of Kent, initiated after the deaths of two young people, a sixth former and a university student.
- At least 5,000 students in the county are eligible for the targeted vaccination programme to combat the "explosive" outbreak.
- Pharmacies are experiencing shortages of the Meningitis B vaccine due to a surge in private demand.
- Health chiefs are currently investigating 20 cases, with numbers expected to rise due to the incubation period, though a wider vaccine rollout is not immediately planned.
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