Thanks to Dottie for alerting me to this.
On BBC News at 6 tonight reporting on the Meningitis deaths in Kent, we were surprised to see the above figure of only 90% having had the Meningitis B vaccine by 5 years-old.
Why do I say only?
From Public Health Scotland’s Childhood immunisation statistics Scotland Quarter ending 30 September 2025 [latest data]:
Uptake for children aged 12 months old was: Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) (95.5%), 6-in-1 (94.3%), MenB (94.3%), Rotavirus (92.2%).
94.3% by 12 months in Scotland and only 90% by 5 years in England? Worrying?
The World Health Organization (WHO) does not specify a particular herd immunity threshold percentage for meningococcal serogroup B (MenB) disease, also known as meningitis B.
So is there a general herd immunity percentage based on research that health authorities might apply?
In countries with routine MenB programs high coverage (96%) has led to substantial reductions in MenB disease in vaccinated age groups (often 50-75%). https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)31921-3/fulltext
Perhaps the authorities in Scotland have read the above 2016 Lancet report?
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O/T just listening to ITV news mentions maybe shortage of petrol and diesel here if it does come to that we will be worst off being up in the Highlands now our only refinery has gone.
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Not good at all..noticing shortage of some foods in shops already. I suspect any imports of essential items, foods and petrol etc, Scotland really will not be prioritised, it’ll stay in England! Starmer’s declared he is not taking UKBritain to war, (yet) but the effects will be felt anyway and, who knows what he will announce prior to the devolved nations’ elections in May..hmm. Be prepared?
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The shortage of some foodstuffs in shops that has been becoming more obvious in recent weeks has more to do with the weather in places such as eg Spain & Portugal. Flooding and fires have affected their main growing areas so reduction in the amount of fruit, vege etc they have to export once they meet their home demand and the needs of their EU partners. Once the effect of Iran/Gulf war on shipping kicks in then the shortages will accelerate.
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Reply to ArtyHetty @ 10:49 on 16-Mar-26
Starmer’s declared he is not taking UK/ Britain to war, (yet).
But in other reports there are already three(3) squadrons currently in operation over Bahrain.
With that level of involvement/military engagement if accurate, it looks like we are already committed but he’s not willing to admit it yet.
As usual from a yoonionist he will have to be pinned down in a corner with no visible escape before we get the truth of the matter.
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