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POSTnote. It was first published on Wednesday, 19 October 2011. It was last updated on Tuesday, 25 October 2011.


Meningitis, February 1999

Recent outbreaks of meningitis in South Wales and elsewhere have led to calls for a more widespread immunisation programme for this

disease. This briefing note explains the causes of meningitis, examines the vaccines available and discusses the issues that arise.

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Secondary information

Type
Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-123 
Subjects
Health services Meningitis
Published by
POST
Link
View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk