Nigeria becomes the first country to administer new meningitis vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that Nigeria is the first country to begin using a "revolutionary" new vaccine in the fight against meningitis outbreaks. The WHO reported that this vaccine provides protection against meningitis strains.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that Nigeria is the first country to begin administering a new vaccine developed against meningitis, which has been described as "revolutionary."
According to the WHO, there was a 50 percent annual increase in meningitis cases across 26 African countries last year.
The WHO reported that the new vaccine provides protection against 5 major disease strains.
WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus stated, "The rollout in Nigeria brings us one step closer to our goal of eliminating meningitis by 2030."
In the country, 1 thousand 742 suspected cases of meningitis were identified between last October and the middle of March this year, while 153 deaths were recorded across 7 states in Nigeria.
News Source: İHA
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