New call for greater take-up of MenACWY vaccine in young people

Public Health England has issued a call for more eligible young people to get immunised with the MenACWY vaccine.

Parents are being reminded to encourage 18-year-old children to get vaccinated against deadly meningitis and septicaemia, as those who are due to leave school this summer – or aged 17 to 18 and are not in school – can now receive the shot.

New entrants to higher education are also eligible, while those who have missed out on vaccination in previous years remain so up until their 25th birthday.

MenACWY protects against four strains of meningococcal disease – A, C, W and Y – that cause meningitis and septicaemia, with MenW known to be among the most aggressive and life-threatening forms.

The vaccine is considered to be the best form of protection against these four strains, showing a 100 percent effectiveness rate in those that have been vaccinated so far.

Dr Mary Ramsay, head of immunisation at Public Health England, said: "We have seen a rapid increase in MenW cases across England in recent years and vaccination is the most effective way of protecting against infection."

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