Parents issue meningitis vaccine appeal

A group of parents who each lost a teenager to meningitis have issued a hard-hitting warning to other parents to ensure their children take up a lifesaving vaccine against the disease. The parents €“ including Michelle Bresnahan, Paul Gentry, Julia Styles and Ailsa Sugrue €“ are spearheading charity Meningitis Now’s campaign to increase Men ACWY vaccine uptake amongst young adults. United in their grief, they have taken the brave step to speak out about the pain of their loss to prevent similar tragedies happening to other families. Speaking on behalf of the group, Michelle Bresnahan said: “We all know only