Many little children don't think being immunised for meningococcal B is a good idea at all. They think an injection might hurt, and they don't want to have one.

Older children can understand that catching this disease is very dangerous, and they don't want to die or have their arms or legs amputated to save their lives.

So they think, "Oh well, it might hurt for a bit, but then it will keep me safe for a long time. I'll just put up with it."

What about children who have had meningococcal B and survived? What do they think?

They will tell you that the disease is horrible, and that people die from it. And even if you survive, you might perhaps have to have a leg cut off or something awful.

So they are definitely sure that everyone should be vaccinated. A little sting in the arm is nothing to be afraid of, but catching meningococcal B is.