Federal government offers teens free meningococcal vaccine from next year

A doctor giving a vaccine at a clinic in Canberra

A doctor giving a vaccine at a clinic in Canberra Source: AAP

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From next year, teenagers across Australia will be able to get a free vaccine to protect them against four strains of the potentially deadly meningococcal disease.

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