Students heading to university this coming September are being encouraged to get vaccinated ahead of Freshers’ Week to protect themselves against life-threatening illnesses.
According to the UK Health Security Agency, first-year and returning students are at an increased risk of developing serious diseases when finding themselves mixing with large groups of other students, such as meningitis, septicaemia and measles.
Doctors recommend that students have their vaccines done at least two weeks before the start of university for the best chance of protection.
