A doctor has shared a simple way to check that you have received the meningitis vaccine amid an outbreak in Kent.
A university student and a year 13 pupil have died following an outbreak. In a statement, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said 11 other people had fallen ill with signs of symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia.
Meningitis B has been confirmed as the strain behind some of the cases in the Kent outbreak.
Appearing on Good Morning Britain on Monday (16 March), Dr Amir Khan advised people to use the NHS app to check whether they are vaccinated.
Dr Khan said that if you are not vaccinated against the disease, you should contact your GP surgery and they will give you advice on how to receive the jab. “Catching up is really easy,” he said.
