Meningitis B Vaccine Petition

[ElenaSummer]

To ask you all to consider signing this Gov Petition ?

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/108072

I have young children and find it hard to believe this isn't being offered to all children .

I know the NHS is under alot of pressure however for those who cannot afford the private vaccine this should be given to all or offered at a reduced rate.

It is very very disconcerting that only those that can afford a jab privately are allowed to let their children live.

Ok thanks. Very kind of you.

I suppose all these figures will all be debated and analysed by experts, MP's, charities and affected families in the committee they will be setting up.

I hope so, 1234. At the moment, to me, a widescale vaccination programme is unaffordable, but I'll have another dig tomorrow. I can't think of a quick way round the current lack of stock though.

I believe they are making more for June / July - guess they were not expecting this level of demand!!!

As you say it comes down to your view on costs / versus lives saved and which order you put priorities for spending. Having been in that situation I would put it higher up the list - that is all. Very interesting article by David Abramovitch in The Times today on this dilemma. He compared it to our spending on terrorism and road spending. Interesting comparison.

If the government would care to consult me I have plenty of places where I could find some money.

oops - got his name wrong. He is not a Russian Oligarch! Sorry David...

www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/columnists/article4698746.ece

Just attaching an update from Meningitis Now charity with details of symptoms, Men B vaccine availability and other information.

www.meningitisnow.org/support-us/news-centre/news-stories/men-b-facts/

Mum urges others to sign meningitis vaccine petition -

www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/14298834.Mum_urges_others_to_sign_meningitis_vaccine_petition_after_son_survives_killer_disease/?ref=rss

809,000

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/108072