Students in Kent university halls to be offered meningitis vaccine as Streeting calls outbreak 'unprecedented'

The Meningitis B vaccine will be offered to some students at the University of Kent in a "targeted" programme to tackle the deadly outbreak, the health secretary says Two young people have died in the outbreak, and two more cases have been identified. Four of the 15 confirmed cases are Meningitis B, known as MenB - what do we know about the bacterial infection? Health Secretary Wes Streeting also says general eligibility for the MenB vaccine will be re-examined. Routine MenB vaccination was rolled out in 2015, which means older teens have not been covered; it is available privately Why is the MenB vaccine not currently given to teenagers in the UK? Earlier, the UKHSA defended the speed of its response to the "unusual" outbreak, and says there's no evidence the bacterial infection has spread beyond Kent - here's how the last few days unfolded Free antibiotics are being given to people who visited Club Chemistry in Canterbury on March 5, 6 and 7 - one attendee tells the BBC it "makes sense to take precautions" We've been answering your questions, including how meningitis spreads, whether you're eligible for a vaccine and whether sharing vapes spreads infection Edited by Ben Hatton, w