My daughter was unfortunate to contract meningitis whilest abroad at the ballet school last year. Very scary experience, but luckily treated early and fully recovered. I insisted for her to receive an immunisation before she goes away again in Sept as there are no guarantees she is immune and won't get it again. After a discussion with her doctor who insisted she is not in any higher risk than anyone else, I decided to pay for it myself. It cost around £30 but I think it's definitely worth it for a piece of mind. She is 17 and there was no mention of it being offered for free in the near future. Her sister is 18 and had one as well and we had to pay for her too.