11 minutes | Tuesday, 17 March 2026
The risk of a meningitis outbreak on the Isle of Man is 'very low indeed'.That's the message from the Island's Director of Public Health and Chief Medical Officer, Matt Tyrer.It comes following the death of two young people in the UK following an outbreak largely centred around the University of Kent in Canterbury.But with questions around vaccinations prevalent in most news coverage - what is the advice to parents here who may be worried?Siobhán Fletcher asked Dr Tyrer.