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Meningitis B vaccine warning for university students: Risk of deadly outbreaks
The Independent
要点
- 1. The risk of contracting MenB disease for first-year university students is about seven times higher compared to their peers who do not attend university.
- 2. Following deadly university outbreaks, authorities are urging students to get vaccinated.
- 3. Young people are being warned 'not to leave it to chance' and encouraged to get the meningitis B vaccine.
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1. 7 times higher risk
First-year university students are at a much higher risk for Meningitis B disease compared to their peers of the same age who do not attend university. Following deadly university outbreaks, authorities are warning students not to leave this dangerous situation to chance and to get vaccinated.
This compounded risk increases even further due to students living together and increased social contact in the university environment. The warnings regarding the issue emphasize the importance of young people experiencing their first year strengthening their immune systems and getting vaccinated rapidly to prevent outbreaks.
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- Q: Why is the Meningitis B (MenB) risk higher for university students?
- A: The risk of contracting the disease for first-year university students is about seven times higher compared to other young people of a similar age.
- Q: What do authorities recommend to university students?
- A: Authorities are warning students not to leave it to chance and to get their Meningitis B (MenB) vaccines to protect themselves from deadly outbreaks.
- Q: What is the main reason for these warnings?
- A: The occurrence of deadly Meningitis B outbreaks at various universities in the past period has prompted these warnings.
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