Kent meningitis outbreak prompts rush for routine vaccinations in England

Exclusive: Parental consents in Greater Manchester up 40% as demand surges in various parts of the country School immunisation services and pharmacies are reporting surging demand for routine vaccinations after the Kent meningitis outbreak in which two teenagers died . Thousands of teenagers across England have booked or received jabs in past fortnight against the A, C, W and Y strains of meningitis (MenACWY), and diphtheria, polio and tetanus (Td/IPV).