Meningitis B Vaccination – Limited Time Programme

Posted on June 18th, 2026

It has been announced that there will be a targeted campaign offering the two dose Meningitis B vaccine for eligible young people (see below for eligibility). The vaccine will  be administered in pharmacies, bookings are expected to open in July, with vaccination commencing from late July to support timely protection before the autumn term.

The vaccine CAN NOT be given in the surgery and we will have no access to the booking of the appointments.

We will update with further information when it becomes available.

Thank you

The currently terms of eligibilty as advised by NHS England are as follows –

Young people eligible by age will be identified by date of birth as documented in their clinical records. To be eligible, they will need to fall within the relevant cohort by date of birth (born between 1 September 2007 and 31 August 2008).

To be eligible as HERFE entrants, they will need to:

• fall within the relevant age group by date of birth (those born on or after 21 July 2001)

and

• present acceptable evidence at their vaccination appointment that they are due to attend HERFE for the first time in the academic year 2026/2027, as follows:
  • official email confirmation of their offer of a place at their chosen university or college from either the higher education (HE) institution (usually a .ac.uk email address) or the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS)
  • a letter (hard copy or email) confirming they have received an offer of a place for the 2026/2027 academic year at their chosen university or college
  • screenshot of their offer of a place at their chosen university or college from the UCAS Hub