There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent - but this isn't the normal pattern, so what could have happened?
Only select groups of teenagers and some young people will be eligible for the vaccine. Here's why.
Vaccines are being offered to 5,000 students at the University of Kent, where there is a outbreak.
Khali Goodwin's daughter Keeleigh is recovering after being admitted to hospital with meningitis.
Scotland would have become the first part of the UK to legalise the process had MSPs backed the proposals.
Scotland would have become the first part of the UK to legalise the process had MSPs backed the proposals.
Kennedy had slashed the number of recommended vaccines from 17 to 11, sparking a backlash from health experts.
Kennedy had slashed the number of recommended vaccines from 17 to 11, sparking a backlash from health experts.
Helen and Lee Draper lost their daughter Megan to meningitis in October 2025.
Students and older teens have not been vaccinated against the strain that has caused the outbreak of cases in Kent.
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