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Meningitis

This booklet provides guidance for professionals on the childhood immunisation schedule from January 2026.

 

This booklet provides the facts about the vaccines babies will receive just after their first birthday and includes the complete childhood immunisation schedule from January 2026. Translations are not of the most recent leaflet, updates to be published in 2026.

Meningococcal disease

The commonest form of bacterial meningitis is caused by infection with Neisseria Meningitidis.

Meningococcal disease may present as meningitis (inflammation of the brain meninges) and/or septicaemia (blood poisoning) and is most common during the winter months.

Case definitions

Confirmed case: Clinical diagnosis of meningitis, septicaemia or other invasive disease AND at least one of:

This booklet explains about the routine immunisations that are offered to all young people before they leave school.