Tag: polio vaccination
Jigawa LG commences vaccination of children against polio
The Gumel Local Government Council in Jigawa State on Sunday said it had commenced vaccination of 43,380 children for the…
Polio vaccination: UN agencies take campaign to Somalia
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have called on Somalian citizens to vaccinate their…
Polio vaccination: Lagos debunks allegation of sabotage
The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB) has disclaimed an anonymous news story trending on the social media as…
Lagos uncovers plot to disrupt ongoing Polio vaccination
The Lagos State Government says it has uncovered plot by a non-governmental organisation (NGO) by administering harmful vaccines to children…
Pakistan launches polio vaccination
More than 250,000 health workers have fanned out across Pakistan to vaccinate millions of children against polio in a week-long…
Afghanistan launches polio vaccination in high-risk provinces
The Afghan Public Health Ministry launched a five-day campaign to give immunity vaccination dose to 6.4 million children under the…
Polio: Anambra state to vaccinate over 1.16m children
The Anambra Government says it will vaccinate 1,165, 024 children in the state against polio during the April 2018 First…
Polio vaccination: NGO calls for more sensitization
Women Friendly Initiative (WFI), an NGO, has called for more sensitization and education of the public, especially parents on the…
Polio Vaccination: Parents Risk 2-Year Jail Term
Any parent or caregiver, who prevents a child from receiving the polio vaccine, risks a two-year jail term, an official…
Nigeria marks polio-free year, set to land certification in 2017
Jethro Ibileke It is exactly one year since the last case of polio was recorded in Nigeria. The last reported…
WHO to compel Nigerians going abroad take polio vaccine
From May 2013, Nigerians travelling abroad would be compelled to take the oral polio vaccine before leaving Nigeria, Dr Ray…