BBC Headlines • May 16, 2026 09:11

Call for more meningitis vaccines after teen dies

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Head of Meningitis Now wants to see a wider rollout after Oxfordshire sixth-form pupil's death.

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15:31

The family of sixth form pupil Lewis Waters post a tribute following his death.

10:34

A sixth-form student died following the three meningitis cases in Reading.

16:58

Agencies said the risk to pupils and the wider public following the cases of meningitis remains low.

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20:14

Two pupils from different schools are being treated for meningitis, health authorities have said, following the death of a student.

18:37

Close contacts of people linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak in Reading are being offered antibiotics as a precaution.