The National Immunisation Campaign for Meningococcal continues to rollout for people aged 1 to 19 years in the Central Division and Ra‑Subdivision.
23,489 children have already been immunized as of last Friday.
Health Ministry's National Advisor for the Family Health Unit, Dr Torika Tamani says the first phase of the vaccination campaign will last for 6 weeks.
This campaign aims to vaccinate up to 325,000 children and adolescents against meningococcal C disease ‑ the age group most at risk of getting the disease.
Meningococcal disease is a life‑threatening disease, which usually causes meningitis and blood poisoning.
