Meningitis B vaccine needed urgently, campaigners say

 

 Delays in introducing a vaccine that protects against a deadly form of meningitis are putting the lives of children at risk, campaigners say.

A year ago, expert advisers for the government recommended the meningitis B vaccine be given to babies from two months old across the UK on the NHS.
But a cost-effective price has not yet been agreed with the manufacturers.
The Department of Health said it wanted to see the vaccine introduced as soon as possible.
The manufacturers, GSK, said they would be continuing discussions with the government.
Meanwhile, meningitis charities are calling for urgent action from the prime minister and the health secretary to conclude negotiations and introduce the vaccine.