Kwara State Launches Intensive Polio Immunisation Drive for Children: Ensuring a Safer Tomorrow

Date: 2024-04-21

According to a report from Punch newspaper, Kwara State Government has embarked on a new phase of polio immunisation campaign targeting children under the age of five within the state's borders.

Commencing from Saturday, April 20th to Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024, this campaign aims to reach every corner of the state, as revealed during the flag-off ceremony by Dr Nusirat Elelu, the Executive Secretary of the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency.

Elelu said, “I enjoin all parents, caregivers, religious houses, schools, and Quranic institutions to make eligible children available for vaccination as the teams move from house to house, markets, religious houses, and schools.

“All children 0-5 years are expected to be vaccinated irrespective of their previous vaccination status. Let me reiterate that the vaccine is safe, efficacious, and does not have an overdose.”

Expressing the importance of this initiative, Dr Elelu highlighted the severity of poliomyelitis (polio) and its transmission modes, underlining the necessity of safeguarding children against this infectious disease.

Although Nigeria has attained polio-free certification, Dr Elelu stressed the need to uphold this achievement by maintaining high levels of immunity among vulnerable populations through supplementary and routine immunisation efforts like the ongoing campaign.

With over 2,034 vaccination teams deployed to conduct house-to-house visits, the objective is to immunize as many children as possible, ensuring a healthier and polio-free future for Kwara State.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Oke-Ogun     Agbarere     Wale Oladepo     Kisra     Omar Gambari     Gani Saadu     Abubakar Usman Jos     FERMA     Femtech     IYA YUSUF     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Oyelere Oyinloye     Lanre Badmas     Muazam Nayaya     Surajudeen Akanbi     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Harrison Osauwagboe     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Quareeb     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Gobir     Aso-ofi     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Seni Saraki     Simeon Ajibola     Otoge     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Chief Imam Of Offa     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Zulu Gambari     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Towoju     Shehu Adaramaja     Haleeman Salman     Atunwa     Bashirat Bola Bello     Abraysports FC     Mansur Alfanla     GAMA     Baaziki Sulaiman     Oluwole Dupe     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Aminu Adisa Logun     Kazeem Adekanye     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Jalala     Afetu Of Alabe     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Moronfoye     Ahmed Alhasssan     Aro Yahaya     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Halimah Perogi     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Ayobami Seriki     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Saka Isau     Allocation     IESA     Olabimpe Olani     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Kwara State Fire Service     Ilorin Central Mosque     Nigerian Army     Elese Of Igbaja     Dele Belgore     Shonga     Samuel Adaramola     GGDSS Pakata     Lanre Badmus    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Okasanmi Ajayi     Yaman     Aisha Gobir     Dairo Kunle Paul     Taiwo Joseph     Ita-Ore     Ayodele Shittu     FOMWAN     Kwarareports     Egbewole     SWAN     Abdullahi Atanda     Rashidi Yekini     Gambari     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Police Commissioner     Abdulmumini Jawondo     TIIDELab     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Ifelodun     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Olaiya Zuberu     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     MINILS     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Manzuma     Omoniyi Ayinla     Muhammadu Buhari     Benin Republic     Baaziki Sulaiman     Danladi     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Senate President     Ohoro Of Shao     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Kola Shittu     CACOVID     Nigerian Correctional Service     Kwara Liberation Group     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Babata     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     IHS Towers     Iyiola Oyedepo     Emir Of Lafiagi     David Adesina     Tsaragi/Share     Halimat Yusuf     Ibrahim Gambari     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Abubakar Imam     FERMA     Adeleke Ogungbe     Ubandawaki     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Salami Adekunle     Tayo Awodiji     Tope Daramola     Pakata Development Association     Toyin Saraki     Lucky Omoluwa     George Innih     Lateef Fagbemi     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Ajia-Bako     Saka Aleshinloye     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     20 Billion Bond     Surajudeen Akanbi     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Atiku Abubakar