Meningitis W: Students urged to get vaccine Young people starting university or college this autumn are being urged to get a vaccine against meningitis.
Public Health England says the jab will help protect against meningitis W in particular - a sometimes deadly strain that is on the rise.
Officials say new students are at risk as they often mix closely with groups of unfamiliar people - some who may unknowingly carry the bug.
Scotland and Wales have also renewed calls for students to take up the jab.
The injection - known as the Men ACWY vaccine - was first introduced for new university students in the UK last year. BBC News
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Public Health England says the jab will help protect against meningitis W in particular - a sometimes deadly strain that is on the rise.
Officials say new students are at risk as they often mix closely with groups of unfamiliar people - some who may unknowingly carry the bug.
Scotland and Wales have also renewed calls for students to take up the jab.
The injection - known as the Men ACWY vaccine - was first introduced for new university students in the UK last year. BBC News
See also:
- Men ACWY vaccine NHS Choices
- Students urged to get vaccinated as cases of new MenW strain of meningitis soar The Daily Telegraph
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