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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Lucinda Cameron

‘My son nearly died from meningitis B. Here’s what I want you to know’

A mother whose son nearly died from meningitis B has urged young people to get vaccinated against the “cruel and unforgiving” disease.

Gaynor Simpson’s son, Ross, was just 18 and in his first year at the University of Glasgow when he became critically ill with meningitis in 2023.

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