Meningitis C has been virtually eradicated from Britain following a
pioneering vaccination campaign, according to the Department of Health. Since
the campaign began in November 1999, some 18 million babies, children and older
teenagers have been vaccinated against the potentially lethal disease. There has
been a 90 per cent reduction in cases among 15 to 17-year-olds, and an 82 per
cent reduction in babies under one. Britain was the first country to have a
national programme of vaccination for meningitis C and Spain and Ireland are now
following suit.
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