World Health Organization (WHO) has promised to support Nigeria and other countries that have recently suffered outbreaks of meningitis C.
WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, stressed the need to introduce the vaccine MenAfriVac into the routine immunization schedule for Nigeria and 25 other meningitis belt countries.
Moeti said Meningococcal meningitis A epidemics had been nearly eliminated from Africa. “We now need to urgently make progress in our fight against other strains of meningococcal meningitis, learning from the spectacular success of MenAfriVac. The price of MenAfriVac, at less than $0.50 per dose, ensured that this vaccine is a sustainable public health solution.
“In the past year, both Niger and Nigeria have suffered outbreaks of meningitis C, and meningitis W135 is responsible for the current outbreak in Togo. Meningitis X also remains a threat.
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