article_snippet: Children need three doses in the first year of life, making the maximum final bill for the 700,000 born each year in England and Wales
article_snippet: Campaigners have warned the lack of urgency from health officials is costing lives.
article_snippet: Meanwhile babies and children continue to die or suffer devastating injury, with lifelong costs to the government of someone seriously disabled from the disease ranging from £3million to £4.5million.'
highlights_snippet: Final bill for 700,000 born each year in England and Wales is £42million . 