Two new vaccines in Jordan soon

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Weather of Arabia - Director of the Epidemiology Department, Ayman Al-Muqaba, announced that the Ministry intends to introduce a new chickenpox vaccine, in addition to the pneumococcal vaccine, by the end of 2024.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The interview on Wednesday explained that the chickenpox vaccine provides 87% protection after the first dose, while the second dose is given to the child when he enters school. He pointed out that a child who contracts the disease after receiving only the first dose suffers from less severe symptoms compared to someone who did not receive the vaccine.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Regarding the pneumococcal vaccine, the interviewee stated that it protects against bacterial infections that cause meningitis.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> He pointed out that the Ministry provides the vaccines included in the National Vaccination Program, which protect against 12 diseases, free of charge to all residents of Jordan.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> See also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%AF%... | 178% increase in cases of chicken pox</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%AF%... | A Jordanian doctor warns of a new mutation of the Corona virus in the summer</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><hr /><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sources:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Websites</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>