US EditionNigeria becomes first country to roll out new meningitis vaccine, WHO says
- Nigeria has rolled out a new Men5CV vaccine against meningitis, providing protection against five major strains of the bacteria.
- The new vaccine aims to prevent future outbreaks and save lives in Nigeria, a country part of the African Meningitis Belt.
- The WHO stated that the vaccine has the potential to significantly reduce meningitis cases in Africa.
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With the vaccine, they are one step closer to the goal of eradicating meningitis by 2030.
Nigeria becomes first country to introduce new meningitis vaccine
The minister said that the new multivalent conjugate vaccine took 13 years of effort and was based on a partnership between PATH and the Serum Institute of India. Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine – Men5CV – recommended by the World Health Organisation(WHO), to protect people against meningitis. The world health body, in a statement on Friday, said that the vaccine would protect people against five strai…
Nigeria becomes first country to roll out new meningitis vaccine, WHO says
ABUJA, Nigeria, April 13 — Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out the “revolutionary” new Men5CV vaccine against meningitis, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. Nigeria is one of the hotspots of the deadly disease in Africa. Last year, a 50 per cent rise in annual cases was reported across 26 African countries regarded as meningitis hyperendemic countries, according to the WHO. “Nigeria’s rollout brings us one step c…
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