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Officials face scrutiny as over a hundred students turned away
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Health officials are expected to answer questions regarding the turning back of more than one-hundred university students at their vaccine clinic on Thursday, which closed prematurely because it had reached capacity.
Key Points
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1Over 100 students at University of Kent were turned away from a meningitis vaccine queue due to capacity constraints.
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2The UK Health Security Agency issued an urgent public health alert as the outbreak spreads, prompting increased vaccination efforts across universities and colleges in London.
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3Health officials are scheduled for media briefings on Friday regarding updates following Thursday's events at Kent campus.
Developments
[Mar 20]
Officials expected to face questions after more than 100 students were turned away from the meningitis jab queue in Kent on Thursday; health partners due for media briefing Friday.
[Mar 19, 21:53]
'More' (implying cumulative) students have been denied vaccines this evening as UKHSA issued an urgent alert and Health Secretary announced availability of additional doses following illness cases at two universities.
[Mar 19, 20:53]
'More than' (implying cumulative) students turned away from the clinic on Thursday due to capacity; university stated it would reopen Friday with a strict queue start time of 8am.
[Mar 19, 20:53]
'More than' (implying cumulative) students turned away from the clinic on Thursday due to capacity; university stated it would reopen Friday with a strict queue start time of 8am.
[Mar 19, 20:53]
'More than' (implying cumulative) students turned away from the clinic on Thursday due to capacity; university stated it would reopen Friday with a strict queue start time of 8am.
Meningitis B latest: Dozens of Kent students queuing for vaccine turned away as tally of cases rises
Independent.co.uk
3h ago