One million children have been immunised against measles and other child killer diseases in the last three months in Sokoto State, Commissioner of Health, Dr. Shehu Kakale has said.
He disclosed this while briefing Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal on progress of the ongoing immunisation efforts in the state, stating that many children in remote areas have been reached for vaccin
ation following renewed commitment of the state government.
And as part of strategies to reduce cases of the rejection of the oral polio vaccine (OPV) and ensure all eligible children are immunised against polio, advocacy committees and special teams have been constituted by the state government.
The advocacy committee comprise traditional and religious leaders across the 23 local government areas of the state.
Speaking on the ongoing round of the Polio Immunization Plus Days (IPDs) in the state, Deputy Governor Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu said the advocacy committees were to sensitize the parents across the state on need to ensure that their children and wards are fully immunized against the polio disease.
By: Rakiyi A. Muhammad
Daily Trust News
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