Our daughter died from meningitis after starting uni - a jab would have saved her

A popular and sporty teenager who made a "big impression" at her new university died within weeks of starting, after contracting meningitis.

Meg Draper was 18 and had joined swimming and netball teams, but died in October from meningococcal type B meningitis, external (MenB) while studying physiotherapy in Bournemouth.

Her parents, from Pontypool, Torfaen, and the National Union of Students UK, external are now calling for a vaccine, or booster, to be made available to young adults on the NHS.

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Source: BBC News, 1 December 2025