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Simple way to check your meningitis vaccine status amid Kent outbreak | News
A doctor has shared a simple way to check if you’ve had a meningitis vaccine amid an outbreak in Kent.
Following the epidemic, a university student and a 13th grade student died. The United Kingdom Health Safety Agency (UKHSA) said in a statement that 11 more people fell ill with symptoms of meningitis and septicemia.
Meningitis B has been confirmed as the strain behind some cases in the Kent outbreak.
It seems Good morning England On Monday, March 16, Dr. Chief Khan advised people to use the NHS app to check if they have been vaccinated.
Dr Khan said if you are not vaccinated against the disease you should contact your doctor and they will advise you on how to receive the vaccine. “It’s really easy to catch,” he said.
