Get vaccinated

Vaccines are available to prevent some types of bacterial meningitis and most of these are available as part of the UK routine immunisation schedule. However, not all types of meningitis can be prevented by these vaccines³

• A Men B vaccine is offered to babies at 2, 4 and 12 months
• A Men C vaccine – combined with Hib – is offered to infants at 12-13 months
• The MenACWY vaccine is offered around 14 years of age. It is also offered to new university entrants up to the age of 25 years, who have not previously been vaccinated
• The MenACWY vaccine is available to people travelling to areas of the world with a high incidence of MenA, C, W or Y disease e.g. sub-Saharan Africa or Saudi Arabia during Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages

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