Meningitis Awareness Week 2017

• New research for Meningitis Awareness Week shows misunderstanding among teens that could put them at risk of meningitis Read all about it
• That research supported by us and the Confederation of Meningitis Organisations (COMO) highlights the lack of awareness in teenagers. This is crucial as the UK fights the rise in Group Meningococcal W (MenW) in young adults with a one off vaccination programme. MRF are campaigning for eligible young adults and first year university students to get their free MenACWY vaccine in One Life. One Shot. Read all about it
• Meningitis Awareness Week sees the release of a report on Meningitis in 2030 -  a global vision for meningitis by 2030 and an action plan to get there. Read all about it
• Throughout the UK and Ireland our members will be telling their meningitis stories to raise awareness of the dangers of the disease, like Kath Easton whose family was struck not once but twice by meningitis Read all about it

At the MenB petition parliamentary debate in March 2016 the government committed to action to tackle MenB – the major cause of life-threatening meningitis in the UK.
 
We need you to write to your MP, particularly if you had a new representative at the last election, reminding them of the government’s promises to keep the pressure on to tackle MenB in the UK.

Feel free to write your own letter, but if it would help we have a template that you can use. 

Email Rob Dawson for your copy