Start Meningitis B vaccine catch-up for all teenagers and young adults

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

I call on the U.K. government to introduce a Meningitis B catch-up vaccination scheme for all teenagers and young adults at university.

The Men B vaccine was introduced
for babies in 2015. Teenagers & young adults who are at great risk from this deadly disease have not been eligible

My brother died from Men B at 16. Now there is a vaccine available for this Men B this should be provided to all teenagers & young adults to prevent death or permanent disability. No family should have to go through what we went through.

Men B accounts for 86.2% of cases of meningitis in the U.K. and was the cause of all meningococcal disease cases in 15 to 19 year olds in 2024/25. It has a death rate of 10%

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/vaccination-crucial-as-meningitis-cases-increase

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for similar action: "Offer MenB vaccine to under 22s born before 2015" Offer MenB vaccine to under 22s born before 2015

Timeline

17 Mar 2026	Petition opened for signatures
22 Apr 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 22 Apr 2026

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