Polio vaccination Archives

UK pledge £400m to vaccinate 400m children yearly against polio

On November 6, 20194:07 amIn Health, Newsby Temisan Amoye

By Victoria Ojeme, Abuja The United Kingdom says it will support the vaccination of more than 750 children in a minute against polio in developing countries around the world totalling an annual 400 million children. The spokesperson for the Department for International Development, DFID in Nigeria, David Smith said: “The Secretary of State announcement today
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Continuous advocacy, key to addressing negative beliefs about polio vaccination –Medical Practitioner

On October 28, 20194:47 pmIn Healthby Lawal Sherifat

A medical practitioner, Dr Okai Aku, on Monday, says continuous advocacy at all levels in government is paramount to surmounting the problems of negative cultural and religious beliefs against polio vaccination. Aku, who is with Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
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Polio, Tiwa Savage immunising a child against polio.

Polio vaccination: LASG debunks allegations of sabotage

On May 24, 20197:10 amIn Newsby Bankole

The Lagos State government, yesterday, said that no Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, was engaged in the recent vaccination against polio campaign in the state.