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Meningitis B Vaccination at MUMS Solihull

MUMS Consultant Paediatrician, Dr Vijay Iyer and MUMS Private GPs, Dr Rajib, and Dr Nazish – administer Meningitis B Vaccine to babies aged over 2 months, infants, adolescents, and adults.

We recommend that babies aged 8 weeks and above have their first dose and a second dose at 16 weeks and a booster at 1 year to 15 months.. There must be at least one month between the first and second dose and two months between the second dose and the booster. The booster should not be given later than 2 years.

Infants aged 6 months to 11 months at the time of the first dose should receive two injections followed by a booster with at least 2 months between the doses.

For children aged between 12 months and 23 months – they should receive two injections followed by a booster with at least 2 months between doses. Normally the booster is given 12 months to 23 months after the second injection.

For children aged 2 years to 10 years at the time of their first dose – they should be given two injections at least one month apart followed by a booster.

For adolescents aged 11 years and above and also adults– they should be given two injections at least one month apart followed by a booster.

The vaccine costs £150.00 per dose.

The consultation appointment costs £50

Total cost per dose is £200

Worrying about meningitis is normal, especially if you have children. While no vaccine is 100 percent effective, getting vaccinated against the main strains of meningitis is the best way to help prevention.

This Meningitis B vaccination protects against almost 90 percent of the strains of meningococcal group B bacteria (which is a cause of meningitis) in England.

This vaccine is normally offered as part of the NHS child vaccine programme.

Those children and adults who fall outside of the NHS vaccination programme can have this vaccine privately at MUMS Solihull.

Meningitis can affect anybody. It’s most common in children, teenagers and young adults aged between 15 and 24. That’s because these groups tend to socialise more at school and universities, which leads to the spreading of bacteria. Outbreaks can happen at any time though and to anybody. Around 20 percent of reported MenB cases are in people aged 45 and over.

Meningitis is a serious infection which can cause brain damage, deafness and blindness and can be fatal.  It’s usually caused by bacteria or a virus. 

Meningococcal bacteria are the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in the UK and can lead to meningitis and blood poisoning (septicaemia).

Out of the 5 most common groups – Meningitis is most prevalent in terms of reported cases of meningococcal meningitis.

For more information call us on 0121 704 2669. Our friendly team will assist and guide you.

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