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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent

Three meningitis B cases confirmed in Dorset as young people offered vaccines

People in a university sports hall receiving vaccine injections from nurses
Students receiving MenB vaccines during the recent outbreak at the University of Kent in Canterbury, which is not linked to the cases in Dorset. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Three cases of meningitis B have been confirmed in the south-west of England, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), and young people in the area have been offered vaccinations against the disease.

The cases, which have all been confirmed to have occurred between the 20 March and 15 April in Dorset, have been treated. Those affected are said to be recovering well, according to the UKHSA.

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