The University of Kent is an academic institution currently in the news following the death of a 21-year-old student. The case has highlighted ongoing discussions regarding vaccination status among the student population.

“It's menitis B and that is significant because people here who are students would not have been vaccinated against that because a vaccination program did begin for babies but not until 2015.”

“A year 13 pupil named by her teacher as Juliet and a 21-year-old from the University of Kent have died.”