Polio: Kaduna tasks parents to immunise children under 5

Parents in Kaduna State have been tasked to make their children who are less than five years available for vaccination as the state commences another round of polio immunisation. The exercise is scheduled for August 14 to 17, 2021, and would be conducted through house-to-house visits, on the streets, in the markets, in motor parks, […]

Parents in Kaduna State have been tasked to make their children who are less than five years available for vaccination as the state commences another round of polio immunisation.

The exercise is scheduled for August 14 to 17, 2021, and would be conducted through house-to-house visits, on the streets, in the markets, in motor parks, among others.

The State Coordinator, Journalists Initiative on Immunisation Against Polio (JAP), Lawal Dogora, disclosed this in a statement.

JAP advised that immunisation would enable the children grow healthier and that hence parents should try and ensure they allowed the vaccinators to attend to their wards.

He explained that all adequate arrangements had been made for the smooth conduct of the exercise by the state government, development partners and other stakeholders.

He further explained that during the exercise a lot of interventions would be provided such as health camps, especially in the high-risk areas.

Dogora commended traditional rulers and religious leaders for their effort and urged them to put in more for the success of the exercise.

He appealed to the ad hoc staff engaged for the conduct of the immunisation to ensure all eligible children were reached.