Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the uptake has been for the Meningitis B vaccine; and whether that uptake has been in line with the original targets.

I refer the Hon. Member to the latest coverage data which was published on 1 October and is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/over-212000-get-the-first-menb-dose-but-almost-75-missing-out

Monthly coverage updates will be published on the GOV.UK website at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/menb-one-off-vaccination-programme-young-adults-2026-coverage-reports

No specific coverage target was published for the time-limited programme.