Parliamentary petition intensifies call for rollout as patient group and helplines report flood of inquiries approximately diseaseA petition to extend the NHS meningitis B immunisation programme to cover all children in the UK has attracted nearly 600000 signatures, making it the most popular in modern parliamentary history.
The surge in signatures came after the devastating impact of the disease was highlighted by the death of two-year passe Faye Burdett on Sunday and former England rugby star Matt Dawson documenting his toddler son’s battle with the disease.
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Source: theguardian.com