Immunisation

Anambra Threatens School Closure Over Measles, Rubella Immunisation Access Anambra health officials address stakeholders on measles and rubella immunisation campaign

Anambra health officials address stakeholders on measles and rubella immunisation campaign

Anambra Threatens School Closure Over Measles, Rubella Immunisation Access

Korede Abdullah January 30, 2026

ANAMBRA, Nigeria – The Anambra State Government warns public and private schools against blocking children’s access to...

NPHCDA Urges Parents to Report Vaccine Reactions to Protect Children Child receiving routine immunisation at a Nigerian health centre

Child receiving routine immunisation at a Nigerian health centre

NPHCDA Urges Parents to Report Vaccine Reactions to Protect Children

Otamere Gladness January 19, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) is urging parents and caregivers to...

Lagos Probes Death of Nine-Month-Old Twins Post-Vaccine Lagos Investigates Nine-Month-Old Twins’ Death After Vaccination

Lagos Investigates Nine-Month-Old Twins’ Death After Vaccination

Lagos Probes Death of Nine-Month-Old Twins Post-Vaccine

Korede Abdullah January 17, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has launched a full investigation, including autopsy, into the deaths...

Bauchi Immunises 3.7m Children in Landmark Vaccination Campaign Traders displaying farm produce at Bauchi market amid stable food prices

Traders displaying farm produce at Bauchi market amid stable food prices

Bauchi Immunises 3.7m Children in Landmark Vaccination Campaign

Hussaini Ibrahim January 13, 2026

BAUCHI, Nigeria – Bauchi State immunises 3.7 million children during the 2025 measles and rubella vaccination campaign,...

Lagos Targets 10.5m Children in Measles-Rubella Vaccination Drive

Measles-Rubella Vaccination

Lagos Targets 10.5m Children in Measles-Rubella Vaccination Drive

Korede Abdullah January 7, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government announces plans to vaccinate 10.5 million children against measles and...

WHO, Jigawa Agency Destroy Expired Immunisation Noodles in Dutse Officials supervise destruction of expired immunisation noodles in Dutse, Jigawa State

Officials supervise destruction of expired immunisation noodles in Dutse, Jigawa State

WHO, Jigawa Agency Destroy Expired Immunisation Noodles in Dutse

Hussaini Ibrahim January 2, 2026

JIGAWA, Nigeria – The Jigawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (JSPHCDA), in collaboration with the World Health...

Edo Deputy Governor Orders Upgrade of Rural Primary Health Centres Edo health officials launch maternal and neonatal mortality reduction initiative in Benin City.

Edo health officials launch maternal and neonatal mortality reduction initiative in Benin City.

Edo Deputy Governor Orders Upgrade of Rural Primary Health Centres

Oluwatobi Adu December 19, 2025

BENIN CITY, Nigeria – Edo State Deputy Governor Dennis Idahosa orders improved funding, staffing and service delivery...

FG Moves to Expand Immunisation, Revitalise 8,000 PHCs Minister Iziaq Adekunle Salako appeals to resident doctors on strike threat

Minister Iziaq Adekunle Salako appeals to resident doctors on strike threat

FG Moves to Expand Immunisation, Revitalise 8,000 PHCs

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius December 4, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government reaffirms plans to scale up immunisation programmes and revitalise 8,000 Primary...

WHO Warns Measles Surge Threatens Global Immunisation Gains WHO Report Warns Climate Change Is Now a Global Health Emergency

WHO Report Warns Climate Change Is Now a Global Health Emergency

WHO Warns Measles Surge Threatens Global Immunisation Gains

Oluwatobi Adu November 29, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) says global immunisation efforts prevented nearly 59 million measles...

Ondo, Military Partner to Strengthen Measles – Rubella Vaccination Drive Ondo health officials meeting with military representatives on vaccination

Ondo health officials meeting with military representatives on vaccination

Ondo, Military Partner to Strengthen Measles – Rubella Vaccination Drive

Korede Abdullah November 10, 2025

ONDO, Nigeria – The Ondo State Primary Health Care Development Agency has entered a strategic collaboration with...