Meningitis B Vaccine

Meningitis B Vaccine

We offer the Meningitis B vaccine in our clinic in Maidstone. Just make a booking online and present yourself at the clinic at the scheduled time.We also provide a wide range of other non-travel and travel vaccines and antimalarials.

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Meningitis B Vaccination

To protect babies against MenB till the age of four, three doses of meningitis B vaccine is given to them at the age of 2 months, 4 months and 12 months. Our meningitis B vaccination service can be availed by people up to 50 years. This vaccine is absolutely safe.

What is Meningitis B?

Meningococcal meningitis is an acute life threatening ailment caused by meningococcal bacteria B that can spread throughout the body. Out of the thirteen separate serogroups of Meningitis, types B and C are the most prevalent in the UK.

The disease is transmitted through coughing, sneezing and direct contact with respiratory secretions. The bacteria are very much present in nasal passages of healthy individuals. 5 to 11 percent of adults and 25 percent of teenagers carry the bacteria.

What are the main symptoms of Meningitis B?

The symptoms of meningitis may crop up suddenly and can include:

  • a high temperature (fever)
  • feeling sick
  • a headache
  • a stiff neck
  • a dislike of bright lights
  • a rash that does not fade even when a glass is rolled over it (but a rash will not always develop)
  • drowsiness or unresponsiveness
  • seizures (fits)

These symptoms can appear in any order. It is not necessary that one gets all the symptoms. Get urgent medical help if you suspect meningitis.

Meningitis Bvaccine in Maidstone

In 2015, UK became the first country to introduce MenB vaccine. If you want to get this vaccine privately then book an appointment with us online and get vaccinated at our clinic at Maidstone.

We provide an all-inclusive range of travel and non-travel vaccinations and antimalarials. It is recommended that for travel vaccinations one books appointment scheduled 6-8 weeks prior to the travel to ensure administration of all the recommended vaccinations on time.

Booking a travel clinic appointment in Maidstone

Maidstone Travel Clinic,
97 Heath Road, Coxheath ME17 4EH

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