Question follow-through · 129503

Meningitis: Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to run targeted meningitis awareness activity for teenagers, young adults, students and their families ahead of the next academic year, including information on symptom

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
23 Apr 2026
Target answer date
27 Apr 2026
Answer
29 Apr 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to run targeted meningitis awareness activity for teenagers, young adults, students and their families ahead of the next academic year, including information on symptom

  2. 27 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 29 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    Raising awareness in parents, teenagers, and young adults about the signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia, as well as the benefits of the MenACWY vaccine, remains a priority.The Department, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), and NHS England...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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