Now babies WILL get £20 meningitis jab: After year-long row over cost, NHS gives it the nod
‘All babies will be offered an injection against deadly meningitis B – ending a year-long delay, the Health Secretary said yesterday.
The vaccine costs £20 a time and is expected to be available on the NHS by the end of the year.
Jeremy Hunt’s announcement follows growing pressure from charities, highlighted by the Mail, which warned that children were dying and suffering devastating injuries while wrangling about the cost continued.’
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