The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says 189,310 children in the south-west region were never reached by routine immunisation between January and June 2023. Faisal Shuaib, executive director
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency says 189,310 children in the south-west region were never reached by routine immunisation between January and June 2023.
“Lagos has the highest count, with 79,279 zero dose children, followed by Oyo state with 53,812 children, Ondo state with 30,280 children, Osun with 19,737 children, Ogun with 3,204 children, and Ekiti with 2,998 children,” NAN quoted Shuaib as saying. “Your involvement as traditional leaders in promoting vaccination campaigns and community mobilisation remains pivotal in our progress thus far,” he said.
Shuaib added that the federal government, in collaboration with development partners, would introduce the human papillomavirus vaccine by September to address cervical and other types of cancers.
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