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Federal government offers teens free meningococcal vaccine from next year

 Free Meningococcal vaccine for teens
A doctor injects a vaccine at a clinic in Canberra. Source: AAP

From next year, teenagers across Australia will be able to get a free vaccine to protect them against four strains of the potentially deadly meningococcal disease. The Federal Government has announced a plan expected to reach about a million Australians between the ages of 14 and 19 in the next four years.


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By Jessica Rowe, Natarsha Kallios

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From next year, teenagers across Australia will be able to get a free vaccine to protect them against four strains of the potentially deadly meningococcal disease. The Federal Government has announced a plan expected to reach about a million Australians between the ages of 14 and 19 in the next four years.



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