Plea to Manx parents to check meningitis vaccination status
Manx Newscast
Tuesday, 17 March 2026 - 10 minutes
Parents on the Isle of Man are being encouraged to make sure their children have received all available meningitis vaccinations.
It follows an outbreak in the UK in which two young people have died, and several others are in hospital.
Beth Espey spoke to Brett Martin, whose 21-year-old son Lucas died from the disease in 2023.
He says his heart goes out to the families affected and is urging parents to do everything they can to ensure young people are as protected as possible:
