Inmates and staff in Bauchi prisons have been vaccinated to curb the spread of meningitis in the state.
Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Mr. Adamu Gamawa, made this disclosure on Thursday, noting that the vaccination was part of the preventive measures taken to contain the spread of the disease and prevent an outbreak in the prisons.
1,400 inmates and 240 staff in Bauchi prisons received the vaccination against Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM).
Mr. Gamawa said the prison section is a priority for vaccination due to its potential for the spread of the disease as a result of congestion.
He said that the agency will be vaccinating more facilities of a similar nature and is expecting more vaccines to cater to that need.
