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All babies in England and Scotland will receive meningitis vaccinations from September.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced a deal with drug manufacturers that will give babies in the UK access to vaccine against meningitis B.
A vaccine that protects children against meningitis will be introduced in the UK.
The government’s advisors on immunisation said that the vaccine was “highly unlikely to be cost effective."
