This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Allow children of all ages to have the meningitis B vaccine on the NHS
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Meningitis B is the most common cause of bacterial Meningitis by which children's lives are taken. As vaccines are the only way to prevent meningitis this vaccine should be offered to all children, not just those born after June 2015. It can be paid for privately which many people cannot afford.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/166694
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