Families of students in Year 10 are being advised about changes to the Meningitis C Vaccination Programme.

Northamptonshire County Council has issued guidance to all secondary schools about changes to the immunisation programme which will affect 13-14 year olds from this year.

Research has shown that the direct protection that young children get from the Meningitis C vaccination is short-lived.

As a result Northamptonshire’s Healthcare Foundation Trust’s Children an Young People’s service will offer 13-14 year olds the Meningitis C booster vaccination from this year onwards.

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