World Polio Day: Sokoto Vaccinates Over 1.5 Million Children

World Polio Day: UNICEF, Sokoto Govt Vaccinate 1.5m Children

Mr Michael Juma, UNICEF Chief of Field Office for Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara States, has said the agency has made “Tremendous progress” in immunisation coverage but must ensure “no child is left behind.” “We’ve just completed an integrated polio, measles, rubella, and HPV campaign, reaching about 5.3 million children across the three states — that’s... The post World Polio Day: UNICEF, Sokoto Govt Vaccinate 1.5m Children appeared first on New Te…

World Polio Day: Sokoto Vaccinates Over 1.5 Million Children

As the world marked World Polio Day, the Sokoto State Government has announced that it vaccinated over 1.5 million children in its latest immunisation exercise. The Sokoto State Commissioner for Health, Dr Faruk Umar Abubakar, disclosed this during the World Polio Day ceremony held to commemorate the day, themed “A Future for Every Child: Let’s End Polio Together.” on Friday He described the achievement as a product of collective dedication and …