Baby should be vaccinated against infections that can lead to meningitis despite mother's opposition, judge rules

Baby should be vaccinated against infections that can lead to meningitis despite mother's opposition, judge rules A baby should be vaccinated against infections that can lead to meningitis despite his mother's opposition, a High Court judge has ruled.

The seven-month-old boy's mother said the Haemophilus Influenza Type b (Hib) vaccine and the pneumococcal conjugate (PCV) vaccine could cause adverse reactions.

But social services staff argued the vaccinations were in the youngster's best interests because it would give him the best chance of protection against life-threatening diseases such as bacterial meningitis, pneumonia and septicaemia. The Daily Telegraph