"Sharing drinks, sharing vapes": How meningitis spreads, the different jabs available, and who might not have missed out on being vaccinated

We spoke to one of Manchester's most senior doctors about different strains and vaccines, as some young people will have missed out on getting the menB jab - the strain associated with the Kent outbreak


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