Katsina Targets 2.7m Children in Polio Vaccination Campaign
KATSINA, Nigeria – The Katsina State Government is targeting 2,688,730 children aged between zero and 59 months in a polio vaccination campaign scheduled to…
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Immunisation
WHO Warns Funding Gaps Threaten Africa’s Polio Eradication Drive
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that funding shortages and gaps in vaccination coverage could reverse progress towards eradicating polio…
Ebonyi Steps Up Immunisation, Emergency Response Against Diphtheria
EBONYI, Nigeria – The Ebonyi State Government has intensified immunisation efforts for children aged three to nine years as part of measures to strengthen…
Benue Strengthens Diphtheria Preparedness Despite No Cases
BENUE, Nigeria – The Benue State Government has strengthened surveillance and preparedness against diphtheria despite recording no confirmed case of the infectious disease in…
Taraba Records First Diphtheria Death as 14 Suspected Cases Test Negative
TARABA, Nigeria – Taraba State has recorded its first confirmed case of diphtheria, with the bacterial infection claiming the life of a patient in…
Nigeria Trains Health Data Officers to Strengthen Polio Vaccination
NASARAWA, Nigeria – Nigeria has intensified efforts to strengthen its polio eradication programme with the training of health data officers to improve immunisation tracking,…
Kano Diphtheria Cases Linked to Zero-Dose Children
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano diphtheria cases have been driven largely by children who have never received any routine vaccination, according to the Kano…
Gombe Records Rise in Diphtheria Cases Among Children
GOMBE, Nigeria – Diphtheria cases in Gombe State are increasing among children aged between four and 15 years, prompting health authorities to urge parents…
Trump Pushes New Vaccine Rules Amid Measles Outbreaks
ABUJA, Nigeria – US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order urging states to reconsider school vaccination requirements and directing the federal government…
Niger Records 17 Diphtheria Deaths, Targets 100 PHCs for Upgrade
ABUJA, Nigeria – Seventeen people have died from diphtheria in Niger State after 124 cases were recorded across three local government areas in the…