Dr Tom Nutt, chief executive of the charity Meningitis Now, urged people “to remain vigilant and aware of the signs and symptoms of the disease”.
But he said only infants had been vaccinated against MenB since 2015.
“We believe all teenagers and young adults should be protected by this vaccine on the NHS,” he added, external.
“The MenB vaccine is not available to teenagers and young adults on the NHS routine immunisation schedule, but we believe it should be.”
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said it had asked the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) for an “updated recommendation” based on the latest evidence on MenB.
“The JCVI is carrying out a review of eligibility for routine MenB vaccination and will provide a further update and advice to the department in due course,” they said.
“The UK has a world-leading national immunisation programme which is regularly reviewed and updated to reflect the changing nature of infectious diseases and provide the best protection and outcomes for the public.”
