Just 28% of 18- and 19-year-olds have received their first dose in one-off campaign, UKHSA says

The clock is ticking for young people in the UK to receive vaccinations to protect against meningitis B, experts have said, as figures reveal fewer than one in three eligible in a one-off campaign have received their first dose.

Earlier this year, an unprecedented outbreak of meningitis B in Kent and clusters of cases in Dorset and Berkshire caused three deaths, as well as lifelong health consequences among some of those who survived.