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Students in Leeds urged to get jab to protect against killer meningitis bug

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Young teenagers and ‘fresher’ students are being advised to have a vaccination to prevent meningitis W disease after the death of a 19-year-old woman. The Men ACWY vaccine is given by a single injection into the upper arm and protects against four different causes of meningitis and septicaemia – meningococcal (Men) A, C, W and Y diseases.

By Hannah McDonagh

UNIVERSITIES IN Leeds are urging students to get vaccinated after a teenager died from meningitis in Newcastle.Read More »Students in Leeds urged to get jab to protect against killer meningitis bug