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Kent health officials have administered 5,794 vaccines and 11,010 doses of antibiotics in response to the meningitis situation, latest figures reveal.

Meanwhile, scientists believe the vaccine is effective against the strain of Meningitis B seen in Kent, but say more research is needed on why it spread so rapidly.