Meningitis B Vaccine Service at ABC Health Clinic
 

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🩺 Protect Yourself Against Meningitis B at ABC Health Clinic, Crawley

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Meningitis B is a serious bacterial infection that can lead to life-threatening complications, including meningitis and septicaemia. Vaccination is the most effective way to protect yourself and your family.

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The most common strains of the bacteria that can cause invasive disease, which can lead to meningitis and septicaemia are B, C, W and Y in the UK.

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At ABC Health Clinic, we offer both the Meningitis B  and Meningitis ACWY vaccines for eligible individuals in a safe, professional, and convenient setting.

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💉 Who Should Get the Meningitis B Vaccine?

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We provide the Meningitis B vaccine for individuals aged 2 to 50 years.

Older children, teenagers, and adults who were not eligible for the NHS programme can still benefit from vaccination.

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Children born in the UK from 2015 onwards are already protected as part of the routine NHS vaccination programme.

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📅 Vaccination Schedule

• 2 doses required

• The second dose ideally should be administered 4-8 weeks after the first dose

• A minimum of 4 weeks between doses is required

• No booster dose needed for children and adults who were administered doses of the vaccine, aged 2 and over

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What are the potential side-effects of the Meningitis B Vaccine?

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Most people experience mild, short-lived reactions after vaccination (usually within 24–48 hours):

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• Pain, redness, or swelling at the injection site

• Fever (particularly common in infants)

• Headache

• Fatigue or feeling generally unwell

• Muscle or joint pain

• Nausea

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Side effects show the vaccine is teaching the body’s immune system how to protect itself from the disease

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In babies and young children, fever can occur in more than 50% of cases, which is why paracetamol is often recommended after vaccination.

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How soon do protective antibodies develop?

 

Protective antibodies for the Meningococcal B vaccine (Bexsero) takes at least 2 weeks after the second dose to reach a high level of protection.

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