Denise had to watch while her tiny son Ryan was given the last rites for the Men B strain, just seven years before reliving the nightmare with her daughter Sarah Ann.
A Meath mum who helplessly watched both her babies battle deadly meningitis – seven years apart – is calling for a catch-up vaccine programme for the disease’s B strain for those born before 2016.
Denise O’Rourke said she will do ‘anything’ to highlight the dangers of the disease and the need for the vaccine for all children, teens and young adults if they want it – especially in the wake of the outbreak in the UK.
A sixth-form pupil and a…