Michelle Kane: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- NHS England's director of vaccination
- Quoted on
- Public health & prevention, Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
- Tracked press citations
- 2
- Most recently quoted
- 10 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 27 Aug 2026
“It's encouraging that parents are responding to the outbreak by coming forward and seeking advice on vaccination for their teenagers in some areas. While we don't want people to be unduly worried, we'd strongly encourage all families to consent for their children to have the NHS MenACWY vaccine in year nine, which protects against four types of bacteria that can cause meningitis and sepsis – and to come forward when invited for other jabs offering vital protection.”
What Michelle Kane has said
“It's encouraging that parents are responding to the outbreak by coming forward and seeking advice on vaccination for their teenagers in some areas. While we don't want people to be unduly worried, we'd strongly encourage all families to consent for their children to have the NHS MenACWY vaccine in year nine, which protects against four types of bacteria that can cause meningitis and sepsis – and to come forward when invited for other jabs offering vital protection.”
NHS England's director of vaccination · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · Kent meningitis outbreak prompts rush for routine vaccinations in England ↗
Where Michelle Kane has been quoted
- GPs report vaccine boost in response to Kent meningitis outbreakpulsetoday.co.uk · 10 Sept 2026
- Kent meningitis outbreak prompts rush for routine vaccinations in Englandtheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
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