Charlotte’s story: meningitis B

Oxford Vaccine Group

Oxford Vaccine Group

September 14th, 2015

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‘Five year old Charlotte Nott developed septicaemia through type B meningococcal disease infection. ’

This post was published on September 14, 2015 and may be out of date

vaccines010Her mother, Jenny Daniels, talks about the devastating impact on Charlotte and the rest of her family, and the prospect of a new MenB vaccine that will help to prevent other people going through the same experience in the future.

Meningitis B can kill, cause serious illness and disability. In this video from the Oxford Vaccine Group, experts and parents in the UK discuss vaccination against the disease.

The meningitis B vaccine was recommended in the UK in 2014.

Video courtesy of the Oxford Vaccine Group