Sri Lanka, March 24 -- The Ministry of Health (MOH) of Bahrain has announced that the Meningococcal vaccine is now mandatory for foreign workers entering the country to prevent the spread of meningococcal disease.

In line with this directive, the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) has confirmed that the vaccination requirement will also apply to Sri Lankan workers traveling to Bahrain.

The vaccination program for Sri Lankans will be implemented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Sri Lankan Embassy in Bahrain, in collaboration with the State of Bahrain and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), following the instructions of Bahraini health authorities and the GCC, it said.

Meningococcal disease is a serious infectious illn...