The Department of Health and Wellness said it s following the lead of Ottawa’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), which hasn’t recommended provinces cover the shot.
A national meningitis awareness campaign called MenBAware was launched last month by friends and family of Kai Matthews, a 19-year-old who died of meningitis last year. His best friend and co-director of the organization says this week's suspected meningitis death underscores the need for change.