Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State says
the government has targeted one million children for 2017 measles vaccination
campaign in 12 local government areas across the state during the first phase
of the programme.
Tambuwal said at the
inauguration of the programme in Gwadabawa Local Government Area of the state,
Tambuwal said all necessary arrangements had been concluded for a successful
exercise.
He said the one million children
targeted was realistic, considering the fact that the vaccines would be
administered in two phases.
“Twelve local government
areas will be covered in first phase while 11 local government areas will be
covered in second phase.
”So far, the state government
and our development partners have committed huge resources in order to
eradicate measles and other killer diseases among our children.
“Enough vaccines have been
provided that will cater for children in all the nooks and crannies of the
state,” he added.
According to Tambuwal, the
state government has already paid all its obligations in the form of
counterpart funding and that all partners have been up to date in their
payments for the exercise.
He urged parents and
healthcare givers to sustain the efforts to eradicate the disease, assuring
people that the vaccines were safe.
The Governor directed all
local governments to begin the same campaign in their various localities.
The state Commissioner of
Health, Dr. Balarabe Kakale, said 1,500 teams had been set up to work across
all the local governments, to ensure every eligible child was immunised.
Kakale, therefore, urged
parents and guardians to cooperate with the government to improve the health
status of children in the state.
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