He spoke at briefing commemorating the 2019 African Vaccination Week attended by the Country Representative for the World Health Organisation , Dr. Clement Peter; Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization Champion for Africa on Immunization and CEO Avon Medical Limited, Dr. Awele Elumelu, and Country Coordinator for GAVI, Nadia Lasri, among others.
He commended the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari and the Federal Ministry of Health in the effective progress made in immunisation coverage, noting the increase of routine immunization coverage rates from 48 percent in 2015 to 57 percent in 2018. He complained that lack of awareness and fear of vaccination of caregivers and the poor attitude of health workers weak effective immunisation.
“The measles outbreaks we have seen in the last few months underscore the need for parents to make available their kids for vaccinations every time there is a campaign,” he said.“We are here to celebrate AVW as we do every year, to emphasise for routine immunisation to protect kids and women from vaccine preventable diseases. We are also here to celebrate the efforts of vaccine heroes.
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