3 January 2018 - Two weeks ago there was no funding for a vaccine that protects against four strains of meningococcal disease — but by yesterday there were pledges from both sides of politics.

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt announced the vaccine Nimenrix would be added to the National Immunisation Program by July, to protect children against the A, C, W and Y strains.

Currently, babies can get a free meningococcal C vaccine but parents have to pay for the ACWY and B strain vaccines.

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