FG Makes Meningitis Vaccine Free

The Federal Government, on Friday, announced that vaccination for meningitis is free throughout the country.

The Executive Director, National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, asked Nigerians not to pay for it, adding that any health centre or health worker who extorts money for the on-going meningitis immunization should be reported to the nearest law enforcement agency.

“The Federal Government had spent billions of Naira to procure, store, maintain and distribute such vaccines to all parts of the country.

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“Under no circumstances should any health worker demand for money from members of the public for such services,’’ he warned.

According to him, the vaccines’ preventable diseases are covered free-of-charge under the National Immunisation schedule which includes Bacillus Calmette Guerin – (BCG), Poliomyelitis and Hepatitis B.

Others are Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus toxoid – (Pentavelent vaccines), Haemophilus influenza type B, Pneumococcal vaccines, Inactivated Polio virus vaccines, Measles, Yellow Fever and of course, Meningitis vaccines.

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