Lagos State Government, under the Primary Health Care Board , at the weekend launched meningitis vaccination.Permanent Secretary Dr. Tayo Lawal launched the exercise at the Primary Health Centre, , Mushin, Lagos.
He said the sero-type A is responsible for most of the epidemic in the meningitis belt, but with the introduction of Men A vaccine in West African countries within the belt, there has been a remarkable decline in the incidence of the disease and that with the introduction of the vaccine into the national immunisation schedule, the incidence of the epidemics will further decline greatly.
Lawal said Lagos has never had any epidemic of meningitis, but due to the daily influx of people into the state from parts of the country, Lagos is on the high alert “and in line with the national programmes, we are introducing meningitis A conjugate vaccine into the national routine immunisation schedule. This means that from now onwards, Men A conjugate vaccine will be available in all primary care health facilities in the state.