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Kaduna targets 3m children for polio immunisation

Polio Immunization

Polio Immunization

The Kaduna State Primary Health Care Agency said on Wednesday that it targets the immunisation of a total of three million children of age 0 to age 5 during the October poliomyelitis immunization exercise in the state.

This was contained in a statement jointly signed by the Deputy Director, Health Education, Kaduna State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA) Hamza Ikara and the State Coordinator, Journalists Initiative on Immunization Against Polio (JAP) Lawal Dagara.

The statement made in Kaduna said the exercise was scheduled for between Oct. 15 and Oct -18.

“It will be conducted on the streets, house to house, and markets among others,” the statement said.

The agency urged parents and caregivers to ensure that they avail their children for vaccination in the polio immunization exercise.

Ikara said in the statement that vaccination would enable children grow healthier as such; parents should try and ensure that they allow the vaccinators to attend to their wards.

He said that adequate arrangement had been made for the smooth conduct of the exercise by the State Government, SPHCDA, Development Partners and other stakeholders.
He added that during the exercise, a lot of interventions would be provided such as health camps especially at the high risk areas.

The statement commended traditional rulers, religious leaders, journalist and other stakeholders for their support and urged them to maintain the tempo in order to achieve the desired result.

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