The number of cases of meningitis B has fallen since the introduction of a vaccination programme one year ago. read more
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has said that the meningitis B vaccination programme will not be extended to infants below the age of two. read more
A petition to give the Meningitis B vaccine to children up to the age of 11 has gathered more than 575,000 signatures, which means the matter will be debated in parliament. read more
The government has announced the launch of MenB and MenACWY vaccine programmes to protect babies and young people against the meningococcal bacterium. read more
The UK will soon become the first in the world to vaccinate children against mengingococcal B (MenB) after the Government and GSK announced a deal last week. read more
The UK Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has advised that immunisation for meningococcal group W disease be offered to 14-18 year olds, following a Public Health England report showing a rise in cases since 2009. read more
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended to government that a vaccine for meningitis B should be introduced in the UK. read more
The JCVI release an interim position statement on meningitis B vaccination programme saying they will not recommend the programme be introduced. read more
A new meningitis B vaccine called Bexsero has been licensed by the European Commission, meaning the vaccine should soon be available for use in the UK. read more
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended for approval a meningitis B vaccine from Novartis. This would be the first vaccine to be licensed for this strain of meningitis, whichaccounts for the vast majority of cases in the UK. read more
New research announced testing of a new vaccine for meningitis B. read more
New research announced testing of a new vaccine for meningitis B. read more
Two of the scientists responsible for the development of a new vaccine for meningitis to be launched in Burkina Faso came to the SMC to brief journalists on the vaccine and its potential to rid sub-Saharan Africa of the disease. read more