• Nigeria made history by being the first country to start using a new meningitis vaccine recommended by the World Health Organization called Men5CV.

• This vaccine protects against five types of meningitis with one injection, compared to the old vaccine, which only protects against one type.

• This rollout comes on the heels of a deadly meningitis outbreak in Nigeria, particularly in the northern states.

• The development and introduction of this vaccine were collaborative efforts involving the WHO, Gavi, PATH, and other organizations.

• This new vaccine has immense potential to significantly reduce meningitis cases and deaths, especially in Africa.

• The rollout is a major step toward the worldwide goal of eliminating meningitis by 2030.

• WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, “This vaccine holds the potential to alter meningitis’s course, preventing outbreaks and saving lives. Nigeria’s rollout brings us closer to eliminating meningitis by 2030.”

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