Why has a meningitis outbreak happened despite there being a vaccine?

The outbreak in Kent has killed two young adults (Picture: Getty/ Metro)

There’s a rather simple reason why a meningitis outbreak has erupted in Kent this month, experts have told Metro.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed to Metro this morning that the strain is a rare variation called meningitis B.

An agency official stressed, however, that ‘not all results are back yet’.

Two people – a University of Kent student and a sixth-form pupil – have died of the...