Meningitis B (MenB) vaccine

The MenB vaccine protects your baby against serious infections that may cause meningitis and sepsis. These infections can lead to severe brain damage, amputations and, sometimes, death.

The MenB vaccine is offered at your GP surgery and given as a single injection into your baby's thigh at 8 weeks, 16 weeks and 1 year.

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