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'Breakthrough' meningitis B vaccine set to receive UK licence
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20373252A vaccine to protect children against one of the most common and deadly forms of meningitis is set to be licensed for use in the UK.
An average of 1,870 children contract meningitis B each year and one in 10 of them die.
The 4CMenB vaccine, developed by Novartis, has been described as the "biggest leap forward in the field" in 30 years by the charity Meningitis UK.
The jab was recommended for approval by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
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