Over 200,000 children have been vaccinated in the Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State at the end of its polio immunization exercise.
The council’s Information Officer, Salisu Yakasai, who disclosed this over the weekend, stated that the number consists of infants and children under the age of five.
“During the exercise, 225,535 infants and under-five children were successfully immunised,” he said.
Yakasai, who expressed excitement over the success of the exercise, added that the immunisation targets were fully met.
Also speaking, the Primary Health Care Coordinator of Ungogo, Isa Nassarawa, who presented the report to the council’s Acting Chairman, Munzali Alhassan, also expressed joy over the success of the exercise.
He attributed the achievement to the collaborative efforts of traditional rulers and parents.
Nassarawa commended them for playing pivotal roles in ensuring the success of the programme and urged them to sustain their support for ongoing health initiatives in the area.
He also commended health workers for their diligence during the exercise, stating that they had to comb every part of the local government area, to ensure that no child was left out.
He urged them to continue working closely with the local task force committee to ensure that the goal of eradicating polio is fully realized.
Nassarawa also hailed the support received from the government and various non-governmental organisations to ensure the success of the exercise
Polio: Over 200,000 Children Vaccinated In Kano LG is first published on The Whistler Newspaper