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Important Information: MenB (Meningitis B) Vaccination for Students Starting Higher Education

Following recent cases of Meningococcal B (MenB) disease in England, the NHS is encouraging eligible young people to receive the free MenB vaccine before starting university or residential further education.

Am I eligible?

You may be eligible for a free NHS MenB vaccination if all of the following apply:

  • You are 17 to 25 years old.
  • You are starting university or residential further education for the first time this year.
  • You missed receiving the MenB vaccine as part of the routine infant immunisation programme.
  • You are entering an environment where you will be living or studying closely with other students, such as university halls of residence.

If you are eligible, please use the NHS booking service below to book your vaccination at a participating community pharmacy: Book your Meningitis B vaccine

Please note that MenB vaccinations for this programme are not provided by the GP practice.

NHS App

You can use the NHS App to check your symptoms and get instant advice, book appointments, order repeat prescriptions, view your GP medical record and more.

What the NHS App does

  • get advice about coronavirus – get information about coronavirus and find out what to do if you think you have it.
  • order repeat prescriptions* – see your available medicines, request a new repeat prescription and choose a pharmacy for your prescriptions to be sent to.
  • book appointments* – search for, book and cancel appointments at your GP surgery, and see details of your upcoming and past appointments.
  • check your symptoms – search trusted NHS information and advice on hundreds of conditions and treatments, and get instant advice or medical help near you.
  • register your organ donation decision – choose to donate some or all of your organs and check your registered decision.
  • find out how the NHS uses your data – choose if data from your health records is shared for research and planning.
  • view parts of your GP record* – including information about medication, allergies, vaccinations, previous illnesses and test results.

*Where this functionality is configured and / or available at your GP practice.

If you’re a patient at our practice you can use the new NHS App, a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone or tablet.

For more information go to www.nhs.uk/nhsapp.