Seasonal Meningococcal Meningitis Outbreaks in Nigeria: A Need for an Accelerated Introduction of a Conjugated Meningococcal Vaccine into the National Routine Immunization Schedule

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dc.contributor.authorOmoleke, Semeeh Akinwaleen_US
dc.contributor.authorKanmodi, Kehinde Kazeemen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-24T07:53:12Z
dc.date.available2020-09-24T07:53:12Z
dc.date.issued2020-06
dc.description.abstractEpidemic meningococcal meningitis affects huge populations annually in sub-Saharan Africa with differentially higher death rates among children. Nigeria is one of the twenty-six countries that lie in ‘African meningitis belt’. This paper briefly describes the epidemiology of seasonal recurrent meningococcal meningitis, current efforts to address the epidemics, and then argues for an accelerated introduction of conjugated meningococcal vaccine into routine immunization in Nigeria. This paper also highlights the nature of the epidemics with its attendant impacts on the population; the weaknesses of the current strategies; the emergence of mixed pathogens; the challenges and potential opportunities associated with an introduction of routine vaccination against meningococcal meningitis. The quick introduction of the conjugated meningococcal vaccine into expanded program on immunization (EPI) schedule will mitigate the risk of future massive outbreaks and its attendant morbidity, mortality and larger societal cost. Furthermore, authors suggest the introduction of polyvalent conjugated meningococcal vaccine rather than monovalent (targeting only serotype A), as this will potentially prevent emerging outbreaks of other serotypes such as NmC and W135.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsWorld Health Organization, Kebbi State Field Office, Birnin Kebbi, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsCephas Health Research Initiative Inc, Ibadan, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsMental and Oral Health Development Organization Inc, Birnin Kebbi, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.citationOmoleke Semeeh Akinwale, Kanmodi Kehinde Kazeem. Seasonal Meningococcal Meningitis Outbreaks in Nigeria: A Need for an Accelerated Introduction of a Conjugated Meningococcal Vaccine into the National Routine Immunization Schedule. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences. 2020 Jun; 9(6): 31-37en_US
dc.identifier.issn2319-5886
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/205212
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherSumathi Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber6en_US
dc.relation.volume9en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijmrhs.com/abstract/seasonal-meningococcal-meningitis-outbreaks-in-nigeria-a-need-for-an-accelerated-introduction-of-a-conjugated-meningococ-45204.htmlen_US
dc.subjectSeasonal meningococcal meningitisen_US
dc.subjectOutbreaksen_US
dc.subjectConjugated meningococcal vaccineen_US
dc.subjectRoutine immunizationen_US
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.titleSeasonal Meningococcal Meningitis Outbreaks in Nigeria: A Need for an Accelerated Introduction of a Conjugated Meningococcal Vaccine into the National Routine Immunization Scheduleen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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