All newborn babies in England and Scotland are to be offered a vaccine to combat meningitis B from September, the government has announced.
The Men B vaccine will be given to babies at two months, four months and 12 months old.
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The scheme, which has been delayed by cost disputes, is the first national and publicly-funded programme against the deadly infection in the world.
Meningitis charities said the move would “save lives” straight away.
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