Success of campaign that has nearly rid 26 African countries of the disease could be at risk if vaccine not given routinely,says World Health Organisation The “dramatic gains” made by a vaccination campaign that has nearly rid 26 African countries of meningitis A could be undermined if the pioneering vaccine used is not included in routine childhood immunisation rounds, health experts have warned.
The vaccine, or MenAfriVac,was created to fight epidemics of the deadly disease, which used to murder or disable thousands of people each year across the “meningitis belt” that runs through a swath of sub-Saharan African countries, or from Senegal to Ethiopia. Related: Meningitis vaccine withstands African heat without damage Related: Tanzania aims to reach 21m children in rubella vaccination campaign | James Thornberry Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com