Immunisation Drive In Nigeria: Why ‘One PHC Per Ward’ Is Crucial …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
Immunization remains one of the most effective public health interventions worldwide, saving millions of lives each year. In Nigeria, the importance of immunisation cannot be overstated as the country grapples with a high burden of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) such as measles, polio, and tetanus.
Based on figures from the 2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey/National Immunization Coverage Survey (MICS/NICS), there are approximately 36 million children under the age of five in Nigeria, with about 2.3 million of them never receiving a single dose of routine vaccines, putting them at…
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