Responding to the announcement from the Department for Health and Social Care on the MenB vaccine programme, Cllr Dr Wendy Taylor MBE, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Health and Wellbeing Committee, said:
“We are pleased the Government listened to our call to introduce this programme to help protect more young people from meningococcal B disease, which can be very serious and fast-moving.
“Councils are ready to work closely with local partners across the NHS, education settings and communities to support awareness and uptake of the MenB vaccination offer, particularly among students and those preparing to enter higher education.
“It is vital that those eligible take up this opportunity for protection. Councils will continue to play a central role in providing trusted information and helping young people understand the benefits of vaccination and how to access it.”