As well as the annual flu nasal spray, the joint committee on vaccination and immunisation has recommended that S3 girls and boys also be vaccinated against meningococcal C.

BBC: Highland Council plans annual school flu vaccine pilot

In the same period of 2001 there were 79 confirmed cases of group C meningococcal infection and three deaths.

BBC: Syringe

In the first nine months of 1999, before the immunisation campaign started, there were 551 confirmed cases of group C meningococcal infection and 47 deaths.

BBC: Syringe