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Vaccine Queue Hits Capacity with More than 100 People Turned Away
The clinic closed early due to capacity limits, turning away over 100 students amid a meningitis outbreak that has led to two deaths in Kent, officials said.
- On Thursday, more than 100 students were turned away from a meningitis vaccination clinic at the University of Kent's Canterbury campus after officials closed the queue "due to capacity" to finish by 5pm.
- This outbreak has reached 27 confirmed or suspected meningitis cases, with two students having died since the crisis began. The spike represents a significant rise from 20 cases recorded on Wednesday.
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting encouraged anyone who attended Club Chemistry between March 5 and March 15 to come forward for antibiotics and vaccination. More than 8,500 antibiotics and 1,600 vaccines have been administered across Kent.
- NHS England scheduled additional vaccination clinics for Friday at the Vicarage Lane Clinic in Ashford and the University of Kent to expand access. The UKHSA confirmed patients can now request vaccination and antibiotics from their local GP immediately across England.
- Professor Robin May, UKHSA chief scientific officer, described the situation as "a very unusual outbreak," noting experts are investigating whether the bacteria has evolved to become more transmissible between people.
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Vaccines are being given in a bid to stop the spread of meningitis
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