WHO confirms Nigeria takes lead in new meningitis vaccine rollout

Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new meningitis vaccine (Men5CV).

The vaccine recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) provides broader protection than the current vaccine – meningitis A conjugate vaccine (MenAfriVac®) -used across Africa.

MenAfriVac®) had previously wiped out meningococcal A epidemics in Nigeria.