Meningitis cases in Kent drop as vaccine rollout continues

A student receiving an injection in the sports hall at the University of Kent campus in Canterbury (Gareth Fuller/PA)

The number of cases of meningitis linked to an outbreak in Kent has dropped as a campaign to vaccinate thousands of young people continued into a fourth day.

Confirmed cases have fallen from 23 to 20, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said in an update on Sunday morning, after they were downgraded following further testing.