Government health advisers say teenagers should be offered vaccination against meningitis B (menB) through the NHS following a series of outbreaks. Reporting across multiple outlets says the recommendation comes from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), which makes advice to the UK government and requires government approval before any routine change is implemented. The proposal is for vaccination around the age of 15, with outlets describing it as offering the jab to all 15-year-olds. The recommendation is linked to recent incidents, including a more serious outbreak earlier this year in Kent, where two teenagers died, alongside other outbreaks cited by several reports. Additional detail across sources indicates JCVI also advises that the number of doses depends on whether a person previously received a menB vaccine as a baby: children may be offered one or two doses at age 15 depending on their earlier vaccination history. Sources also report catch-up measures for children who missed routine vaccination in infancy, including those over age 11, though the specific approach is described in general terms.