Over 2.9 million children vaccinated against polio in Katsina
Over 2.9 million children have been immunised against polio in Katsina State.
The milestone was announced on Friday by…
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51 Cases of new Polio variant recorded in Nigeria – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) reported 51 new cases of Circulating Variant Polio Virus (cVPV2) in Nigeria between January…
13 Poliovirus cases reported in Zamfara, two other states in 2023 –WHO
The World Health Organization's (WHO) country office stated yesterday that 13 cases of circulating Variant Poliovirus (cVPV2) had…
Lagos Govt, NPHCDA respond to polio outbreak
The Lagos State Government, in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has started Polio…
Polio: WHO reports first outbreak in Africa after four years
Malawi has recorded the first polio outbreak on the African continent in several years, the World Health Organisation announced on…
Oyetola boosts anti-polio vaccination
Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun on Monday inaugurated the “Outbreak Response to Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio“ for children in…
100m African children vaccinated against polio in one year — WHO
No fewer than 100 million African children have been vaccinated against polio in the past one year, the World Health Organisation…
Polio: Jigawa govt. targets 1.7m children for immunisation
Jigawa Primary Healthcare Development Agency (JSPHCDA) said it is targeting no fewer than 1.7 million children in the ongoing…
Like polio, Nigeria, Africa can defeat COVID-19 — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari believes with the right political will, African countries could beat COVID-19 the same way they wiped…
Nigeria’s polio-free status not licence to relax – FG
The Federal Government has said that although Nigeria’s polio-free status calls for celebration, however, more work still needs to…