When Noa-Rose was initially taken to Prince Charles Hospital, doctors did not immediately diagnose MenB, instead suspecting scarlet fever or Strep A and sending her home. A lumbar puncture later confirmed she had MenB after she was rushed back to hospital. According to BBC News - UK, Scott described the moment doctors realized she was critically ill, noting the mood changed and she was fighting for her life, which he called the worst experience of his life.
6% of all meningitis cases in the UK over the past year. Cases of MenB have dropped by 75% in infants vaccinated since 2015. According to BBC News - UK, Emma Alderman described how the vaccines likely saved Noa-Rose's life, saying with confidence that without them, they would have lost her.
I think they [the doctors] realised then that obviously she was really, really ill and the mood just changed, and you could see she was fighting for her life, and there was nothing we could do about it. It was just like 'what is happening here?' and without a doubt it was the worst experience in my life.
Noa-Rose's parents warn others to look out for symptoms including high fever and vomiting. According to BBC News - UK, Emma Alderman also described how Noa-Rose cried out in pain when water hit her body, leading them to let her sleep on the sofa. It remains unknown what specific factors made her breakthrough infection 'very, very rare' or how common such infections are in fully vaccinated individuals.
The long-term health implications for Noa-Rose and any official response from Prince Charles Hospital regarding the misdiagnosis have not been disclosed.
I can say with confidence that if Noa-Rose didn't have the vaccines we wouldn't have her with us now and we would have lost her.
As soon as the water hit her body she was crying out in pain and discomfort so we brought her down and let her sleep on the sofa.