Polio: Jigawa LGC targets 88,999 children for immunisation
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Dutse, Oct. 16, 2016 (NAN) The Kafinhausa Local Government Council of Jigawa on Sunday says it is targeting to vaccinate no fewer than 88,999 children against polio in the ongoing immunisation programme.
The council’s Information Officer, Alhaji Fahad Muhammad, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse.
Muhammad said the council had received 90,000 doses of Oral Polio Vaccines (OPVs) from the state Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA) to conduct the exercise.
He explained that the children would be immunised against polio and other child-killer diseases during the five-day programme.
The council spokesman said that enough trained ad-hoc staff, including vaccinators were currently conducting the exercise.
According to him, the council had carried out several pre-implementation activities in order to ensure effective coverage.
Muhammad said that the activities carried include advocacy visits to traditional and religious leaders in the area and holding a polio task force meeting.
He added that mobilisation was also conducted at markets, motor parks, schools and mosques in the eight districts in the area to ensure the success of the exercise.
NAN also reports that the current round of polio immunisation was flagged off in all the 27 local government areas of the state on Oct. 15. (NAN)
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Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola