The NHS is offering almost 12,000 people their second dose of the meningitis B vaccine after the deadly outbreak in Kent. Two died, and 19 more were confirmed to have the disease, with university students and schoolchildren among those offered two doses of the vaccination.

NHS Kent and Medway told the BBC that appointments will become available at numerous places. More details on booking a slot are due to be released on Monday (April 13). People will be able to book appointments online. Clinics are expected to open in Ashford, Canterbury and Faversham, according to the broadcaster.

Students at halls of residence in the county and revellers who were at a nightclub were among those offered jabs.

Staff and visitors to Club Chemistry in Canterbury between March 5-15 were also eligible for MenB vaccinations.

NHS Kent and Medway, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Kent County Council were all involved in the response to the meningococcal outbreak.

In total, 11,747 vaccines have been given, according to NHS Kent and Medway.

The vaccine protects against the majority of meningococcal group B bacteria types found in the UK.

Four weeks after the first dose, a second has to be given, but this can be given later, according to the NHS.

The UKHSA declared a national incident after sixth form pupil, Juliette Kenny, 18, and a 21-year-old university student, who hasn't been named, died after getting the disease.

Routine vaccination against MenB was introduced for babies and young children in 2015.

Those born before then were not protected, leading Health Secretary Wes Streeting to ask the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation to consider immunising teenagers.

Mr Streeting had described the outbreak in Kent as "unprecedented" because of the number of people infected over a relatively short period of time.