Meningitis vaccines still unavailable in Republic

The Meningitis Research Foundation is pressing the government to make available a new vaccination to protect children against one of the most dangerous strains of the virus.

The Meningitis Research Foundation is pressing the government to make available a new vaccination to protect children against one of the most dangerous strains of the virus.

The vaccination against pneumococcal meningitis is available in the North, but is unavailable in the Republic due to its high cost.

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