Immunisation

The Vaccine Network for Disease Control (VNDC) has called on the Nigerian government and key stakeholders to prioritise sustainable vaccine financing to prevent a reversal of recent immunisation gains. WORLD HEALTH DAY! Immunization…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), says it has targeted 3.8 million children for immunisation against measles in four states. READ ALSO:UNICEF Urges Parents To Immunize Kids Against Measles Patrick Akor,…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has presented a Fast Cold Chain Equipment to the Kano State Primary Healthcare Management Board. READ ALSO:Mpox: UNICEF issues $59m to halt outbreak Presenting the items on Tuesday, Mr…

The United Nations Children's Fund, (UNICEF) says 22 local government areas (LGEAs), in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states, North West Nigeria, have not complete full dose for their children. READ ALSO: Breast cancer: Group decries rising…

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammed Pate, called for actions to improve immunisation rates and strengthen healthcare systems in the country. READ ALSO: FCTA To Begin Supplementary Polio Immunisation…

Jigawa State has recorded 91 suspected cases of diphtheria in 14 local government areas. It also suspects the loss of 10 children to the childhood infection. The Permanent Secretary, Jigawa Ministry of Health, Dr Salisu Muazu, disclosed…

The Nigeria government and Gavi the Vaccine Alliance have reaffirmed its partnership with the Northern Traditional Leaders Committee, (NTLC) to foster the immunisation of missed children in the northern part of the country. The…

The National Immunisation Coverage Survey Results show that Nigeria has made progress in routine immunisation coverage over the years. The UNICEF Chief, Kano Field Office, Mr Rahama Farah, disclosed this at a two-day media dialogue in…

A virologist, Professor Oyewale Tomori, has called on the Federal Government to increase its immunisation coverage to 80 per cent, to prevent diphtheria and other preventable diseases in the country. The Chairman of the Board of Biovaccines…

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says some 67 million children globally missed out entirely or partially on routine immunisation from 2019 to 2021 due to COVID-19. The organisation said this in its “State of the World’s Children 2023’…