article_snippet: Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt (above) said Britain would become the first country in the world with a nationwide meningitis B vaccination programme after Government  reached a deal with drug maker GlaxoSmithKline .
article_snippet: All babies will be offered an injection against deadly meningitis B – ending a year-long delay, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt (above) said yesterday.
article_snippet: The move means the UK will be the first country in the world to offer the vaccine to all babies.
article_snippet: Mr Hunt said: ‘We can go ahead this year with rolling out the meningitis B vaccine and that’s something families, particularly those with young children, will really welcome.
article_snippet: ‘To know that babies will be protected is fantastic and another great step forward in our fight against ’ Meningitis.
article_snippet: ‘our are delighted that vaccinating all babies against this devastating disease is within sight, cementing the UK’s position as a world leader in meningitis prevention.
article_snippet: Dr David Elliman, a consultant in Community Child Health at the Whittington Health NHS Trust, North London, said: ‘It is great news.
highlights_snippet: Britain will be first country in the world with the vaccination programme .
  