Meningitis B Vaccine
We have recieved an increased number of queries regarding the MenB vaccination following the outbreak in Kent.
We follow the below detailed routine schedule and are unable to offer the MenB Vaccination to patients outside of this criteria.
Standard Vaccination Schedule:
Children are offered 3 doses of the MenB vaccine as part of the NHS vaccination schedule.
They’re offered the vaccine with other routine vaccines at:
8 weeks old, 12 weeks old, and 1 year old
It’s best to have the MenB vaccines on time so children are protected when they’re most at risk of getting MenB illnesses.
But if your child has missed any of their MenB vaccines, contact their GP surgery. They can still have the MenB vaccine up to the age of 2.
The MenB vaccine was added to the NHS vaccination schedule in 2015, meaning that you will not have had the vaccine if you were born before 1st May 2015. There is currently no catch up programme for the MenB vaccine.
Please see the below link for the most up-to-date information regarding the outbreak in Kent.
