Podcast: Meningitis vaccine to be offered to thousands of teenagers across England following deadly outbreak in Kent
KentOnline
Friday, 12 June 2026 - 19 minutes
After a deadly outbreak of meningitis in Kent earlier this year, a one-off vaccination programme's being offered to help protect Year 13 pupils across England.
Two young people died after falling ill from the disease in March which was linked to a nightclub in Canterbury.
Under 25s starting Uni for the first time are also being offered two doses of the MenB jab.
Also in today's episode, a 91 year-old woman has been forced to leave her home of 20 years, just weeks after being targeted by thieves.
Queenie Watts was a resident of the Cutbush and Corrall almshouse in Maidstone but was becoming unable to live independently - which is a condition of the accommodation.
The KentOnline Podcast has been told five big office buildings in Kings Hill could be demolished to make way for new houses.
Bosses say the sites are mostly empty because of a change in how we all work after Covid.
And, ahead of a memorial being unveiled in Dartford, Craig Revel-Horwood's paid tribute to fellow Strictly judge Len Goodman.
The TV star passed away in April 2023 just six month after announcing his retirement.
An interactive artwork is going to be installed outside his dance school on Market Street next month.
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