One Of The Most Important Vaccines For Umrah, Meningitis Is Even Langka In South Sulawesi

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JAKARTA - The Head of Disease Prevention and Control (P2P) of the South Sulawesi Health Office, Dr. Erwan Tri Sulistyo, said that the supply of meningitis vaccines was running low.

The miningitis vaccine is one of the conditions for everyone who wants to perform Umrah.

"Yes, the miningitis vaccine has indeed decreased due to the high interest of our Umrah pilgrims, so our availability has decreased," said Dr. Erwan in Makassar, Tuesday, September 27.

Related to this, the South Sulawesi Health Office has not received information regarding the distribution and re-availability of vaccine stocks from the Ministry of Health.

"There has also been no submission of whether the stock in the center is lacking or we have too many Umrah going," he said as quoted by Antara.

The meningitis vaccine is very important before leaving for Umrah, because by carrying out this vaccine, pilgrims and Umrah will be protected from transmission of meningitis disease for three years.

Doctor Erwan revealed that the administration of the meningitis vaccine was carried out by the Port Health Office (KKP) and a private service place.

"If Umrah people come from various countries, including endemic countries in African regions, so that our congregations if they have not been vaccinated, they can be exposed to meningitis, so it is important to be vaccinated," he said.