{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764585.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":764585,"attributes":{"action":"Start Meningitis B vaccine catch-up for all teenagers and young adults","background":"I call on the U.K. government to introduce a Meningitis B catch-up vaccination scheme for all teenagers and young adults at university. \r\n\r\nThe Men B vaccine was introduced \r\nfor babies in 2015. Teenagers & young adults who are at great risk from this deadly disease have not been eligible","additional_details":"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. \r\n\r\nMen 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%\r\n\r\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/vaccination-crucial-as-meningitis-cases-increase","committee_note":"","state":"rejected","signature_count":10,"created_at":"2026-03-17T13:22:41.481Z","updated_at":"2026-04-22T10:00:50.330Z","rejected_at":"2026-04-22T10:00:43.958Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-17T21:16:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for similar action: \"Offer MenB vaccine to under 22s born before 2015\" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764623"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}