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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and leading meningitis charities are urging students in the East Midlands to ensure they have been vaccinated against meningitis and other diseases before the start of the academic year after it was revealed that 13% of new students missed their free MenACWY vaccine in school and remain unprotected.
The latest 2021 to 2022 MenACWY coverage data shows the vaccination rate has fallen to 79.6%, which means that the figure will rise to around 1 in 5 pupils being unprotected when they start college or university in a few years’ time if they don’t catch up with their vaccinations. The UK Health Security AgencyThe latest 2021 to 2022 MenACWY coverage data shows the vaccination rate has fallen to 79.6%, which means that the figure will rise to around 1 in 5 pupils being unprotected when they start college or university in a few years’ time if they don’t catch up with their vaccinations. The UK Health Security Agency » The FINANCIAL UK local news