A catch-up meningitis B vaccine campaign is not currently planned for Ireland despite concerns it could be needed to protect young people here. Similarly, in Ireland, the meningitis B vaccine has only been offered for babies and young children since 2016. "They’re in big lecture halls, all crowded in together, they’re in nightclubs, they’re sharing vapes, they’re close together.”Ms Lynch is also an author who offers advice to parents on her Instagram account. The vaccine campaign in Kent is “mitigation” against spread as well as offering protection to students, he said. “It would be similar to sharing a glass or sharing a toothbrush.”Ireland has seen 12 cases of meningococcal disease this year, including nine of meningitis B.

Source: Irish Examiner March 21, 2026 13:03 UTC