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First dose MenB vaccination 

First doses of the MenB vaccination will not be offered beyond 8 May 2026. 

Antibiotics

Antibiotics, following UKHSA advice, will not be offered after midnight on 12 April 2026.

Eligibility criteria 

Anyone in the following groups who was offered preventative antibiotics (also known as prophylaxis) has been offered the MenB vaccine, which is a two-dose course. 

The eligibility list from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) was as follows: 

  • close contacts of those who are confirmed or suspected to have meningococcal disease
  • students at the University of Kent who are normally resident on the Canterbury Campus, including those who may have now travelled home. Some staff living or working in these Halls of Residence have also been offered preventative antibiotics and are eligible for vaccination
  • students who attend other universities in Canterbury, living in halls of residence or off-campus locations where there has been a case, and have been advised to take an antibiotic due to a close contact by UKHSA
  • sixth form students (years 12 and 13) attending a secondary school or sixth form college in Kent where there has been a confirmed or probable case of meningococcal disease informed by local risk assessment
  • anyone who visited or was working at Club Chemistry in Canterbury between 5 March and 15 March, when the venue closed voluntarily
  • year 11s in schools where the vaccination offer has already been made. Eligible students will receive information from their school with details of how to access the vaccine. They should not be brought to a vaccination clinic .
  • students from other universities, who may be returning to Kent for the Easter holidays, are not eligible for the vaccine. 

More information can be found on this UKHSA blog.