WHO urges Ekiti to vaccinate children against sudden polio outbreak
An expert of WHO and medical Practitioner, Dr. Eyitayo Emmanuel, in Ado Ekiti, disclosed on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting, to sensitise the public on the coming special polio vaccine that would be administered on children below five years across the 16 local government areas of the state.
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He described the vaccine as the best weapon against the viruses that have the capacity to deform the children if not properly handled.
Emmanuel said, “We have to be vigilant. Children must complete their doses, so that they won’t be affected by any sudden outbreak. We fear about gradual returning of polio to Nigeria, because the world is now a global village.
“Though Nigeria is certified-free, Pakistan and Afghanistan are yet. We have a special vaccine that can make up for children that are susceptible and it is two doses in 30 days.”
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