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Families, students and health officials are facing urgent questions about vaccination access and outbreak response. The issue affects communities, schools and universities wherever people live or study.

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00:02Health officials face questions over their handling of a meningitis outbreak after two
00:06students died with a family of 18-year-old Juliet Kenny describing an immeasurable loss
00:12and calling for urgent review. Juliet became unwell with vomiting and discolouration before
00:18being taken by ambulance to hospital where she died hours later despite treatment. Suspected
00:23and confirmed cases linked to the outbreak have now risen to 29. More than 100 students were
00:29turned away from a vaccination clinic when capacity was reached. Authorities are expanding
00:35the program for students, close contacts and eligible people while campaigners urge wider
00:40access to the MenB jab.
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