Tag: Immunisation
Hajj 2026: Kano pilgrims Board screens 1,253 intending pilgrims
Kano, Feb. 13, 2026 (NAN) The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board says it has successfully screened and immunised 1,253 intending pilgrims as part of the preparations...
Medical expert urges Anambra residents to patronise health centre
Awka, Jan.13, 2026 (NAN)Mrs Pauline Okoli, a Registered Midwife/Nurse, in charge of Manaria Osonwa Primary Health Centre (PHC), has urged Obunagu-Amikwo residents in Awka...
Osun Govt. targets 2m children in measles-rubella vaccination campaign – Commissioner
Osogbo, Jan. 13, 2026 (NAN) The Osun Commissioner for Health, Mr Jola Akintola, has said that more than two million children will be vaccinated...
76 data collectors trained on decentralised immunisation monitoring in Bauchi
Bauchi, Sept. 9, 2025 (NAN)Seventy-six data enumerators have been trained on decentralized immunization monitoring in Bauchi and Ganjuwa Local Government Areas(LGAs) of Bauchi State.
The...
WHO recommends routine HPV vaccination in national immunisation programmes
Dr. Uzoma Ugochukwu, a public health specialist, says the World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended that routine human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination should be included...
Immunisation: Stakeholders want quick response to possible adverse reactions
Traditional and religious leaders have called on the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), to put in place quick response mechanisms for possible...
Soludo, WHO decry low immunisation uptake in Anambra
Wife of Anambra Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, on Saturday decried the low uptake of immunisation in the state, urging mothers to prioritise the health...
Bauchi Govt creates budget line for immunisation to curb zero dose
The Bauchi Government has created a budget line for routine immunisation in 2025 to curb zero dose situation in the state.
Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, Executive...
Stakeholders express worry over zero dose immunisation in 13 Bauchi LGs
Stakeholders in Bauchi have expressed significant concerns over zero dose immunisation for children in 13 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and communities in the state.
They...
Africa CDC commends Nigeria’s progress in routine immunisation
Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has commended Nigeria’s progress in routine immunization.
The Director-General of the centre, Dr Jean Kaseya, made the...
