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.
The World Health Organization logo is pictured at the entrance of the WHO building, in Gen eva, Switzerland, December 20, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File PhotoABUJA, 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 said.
“Nigeria's rollout brings us one step closer to our goal to eliminate meningitis by 2030," Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General, was quoted as saying in a statement.
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