What is Meningitis B and Why Don't Older Children Get the Vaccine?
What Is Meningitis B? Meningitis is an uncommon but serious disease, which attacks the lining of the spinal cord and brain and can cause blood infection called septicaemia. It can prove to be fatal due to rapid progress. It is a type of the meningococcal disease, which is caused by the Neisseria meningitides, a kind of bacteria. About 1 in 10 patients of meningitis will sometimes die within 24 hours depending on the severity of the symptoms. Some survivors can experience long-term, persisting disabilities such as brain damage, kidney damage, hearing loss, problem regarding nervous system, skin scarring and loss of limb function. Meningitis Vaccine in UK There was no vaccine of Meningitis until recently. In fact, UK was the first to introduce the Meningococcal B immunization in September 2015 as part of their NHS childhood immunisation programme. The Meningitis vaccination Northampton offers consist of three injections that residents can avail and they are usually...