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Meg Draper’s parents are urgently calling for swift government action after their daughter died from meningitis B — a preventable disease she could have avoided with a vaccine now recommended for teens. Just weeks into university, Meg, a vibrant physiotherapy student, succumbed to the illness despite having other meningitis vaccines. The UK’s vaccine advisory body has shifted guidance to offer the MenB jab from age 15, but rollout is delayed as nations weigh affordability and NHS impact. Meg’s mother warns meningitis strikes fast and can cause lifelong damage — including amputations and deafness — urging leaders to act before more families suffer the same devastating loss. Wales has already launched a temporary catch-up program for 17-18-year-olds and university students, while the UK government prepares to review the advice.

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