Meningitis B vaccination is only currently recommended to babies aged 8 weeks and 12 weeks and then boosted at 12 months. This has been provided since July 2015.

Teenagers are offered a vaccination against Meningitis ACWY around age 14 (but can be given up to age 25 if missed).

Currently the NHS is not able to offer vaccination against Meningitis B to anyone outside of the above criteria.

Currently the NHS is not offering vaccination against Meningitis B to anyone outside of the above criteria.

There are some pharmacies and companies that can provide meningitis B vaccines privately, at a cost to yourself.

For further information please go to https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis/vaccination

Published: Mar 18, 2026