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| Matt Dawson reveals 'two weeks of hell' over son's meningitis B | Matt Dawson reveals 'two weeks of hell' over son's meningitis B |
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| Former rugby international Matt Dawson has revealed his family went though "two weeks of hell" as his two-year-old son battled meningitis B. | Former rugby international Matt Dawson has revealed his family went though "two weeks of hell" as his two-year-old son battled meningitis B. |
| Sam Dawson underwent treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital. | Sam Dawson underwent treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital. |
| The ex-London Wasp player said he decided to speak out after a petition calling for all children to be vaccinated gained 400,000 signatures. | The ex-London Wasp player said he decided to speak out after a petition calling for all children to be vaccinated gained 400,000 signatures. |
| The campaign was started after two-year-old Faye Burdett died from the illness on Valentines Day. | |
| In a series of tweets, Dawson, 43, said: "The 2 weeks of hell we've just had cos of Meningitis. Sami lucky due to amazing people @GreatOrmondSt #vaccinateNOW. | In a series of tweets, Dawson, 43, said: "The 2 weeks of hell we've just had cos of Meningitis. Sami lucky due to amazing people @GreatOrmondSt #vaccinateNOW. |
| "I must also heap praise on @ChelwestFT [Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust] for their superb A&E and recognition of Sami's disease. We're indebted. | "I must also heap praise on @ChelwestFT [Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust] for their superb A&E and recognition of Sami's disease. We're indebted. |
| "I ask one favour. Please read and sign so fewer kids suffer." | "I ask one favour. Please read and sign so fewer kids suffer." |
| The government's petition website states that any petition garnering more than 100,000 signatures will be considered for debate in parliament. | The government's petition website states that any petition garnering more than 100,000 signatures will be considered for debate in parliament. |
| Faye's story has been widely shared on social media after her mother Jenny Burdett, from Maidstone, Kent, published photos of her daughter lying in her hospital bed covered in a rash. | Faye's story has been widely shared on social media after her mother Jenny Burdett, from Maidstone, Kent, published photos of her daughter lying in her hospital bed covered in a rash. |
| She said: "We campaign for change in her memory. There needs to be a roll-out programme to vaccinate all children, at least up to age 11." | She said: "We campaign for change in her memory. There needs to be a roll-out programme to vaccinate all children, at least up to age 11." |
| A vaccine to protect against meningitis B became available on the NHS for babies in September but parents who want to have older children vaccinated must pay privately. | A vaccine to protect against meningitis B became available on the NHS for babies in September but parents who want to have older children vaccinated must pay privately. |
| The Department of Health said: "When any new immunisation programme is introduced, there has to be a date to determine eligibility." | The Department of Health said: "When any new immunisation programme is introduced, there has to be a date to determine eligibility." |
| What is meningitis B? | What is meningitis B? |