On Tuesday, students queuing for vaccines said the Canterbury campus remained “like a ghost town” over fears linked to the outbreak.

Chloe Bower, a university student, said: “My mum had meningitis when she was younger so for us it’s important for me to get the vaccine.”

Ella King says: “We have only been back a day, but we haven’t been into town and are reluctant to go into coffee shops.”

Tushar Jhanwar, who works at the university, said: “It’s important for me to get the vaccine just to be safe.

“People have been scared, but there has been great support.”