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Health12 June 2026Archive brief

Northern Irish health minister Mike Nesbitt announces that students aged up to 25 in Northern Ireland will be offered the meningitis vaccine in the wake of the outbreak…

Northern Irish health minister Mike Nesbitt announces that students aged up to 25 in Northern Ireland will be offered the meningitis vaccine in the wake of the outbreak at the University of Kent.

By Belfast Herald Newsdesk2 min read

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Northern Irish health minister Mike Nesbitt announces that students aged up to 25 in Northern Ireland will be offered the meningitis vaccine in the wake of the outbreak at the University of Kent.

The development formed part of the day's news across Northern Ireland. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to Irish News on 12 June 2026.

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