Ogun set to begin zero-dose vaccination campaign

The Ogun State Government, successful concern with UNICEF and the Republic of Korea, has concluded plans to commence a statewide zero-dose vaccination run targeted astatine unimmunised and under-immunised children crossed selected communities.

The initiative, supported nether the ROK-UNICEF immunisation strengthening programme, is expected to tally from present till December, with a absorption connected improving regular immunisation sum and strengthening superior healthcare transportation structures successful the state.

Speaking during the predisposition gathering connected zero-dose simplification and immunisation strengthening activities at Oke-Mosan on Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the Ogun State Primary Healthcare Development Board, Elijah Ogunsola, said the involution marked different strategical effort towards improving kid healthcare outcomes successful Ogun State.

Ogunsola appreciated improvement partners, peculiarly UNICEF, for its continued enactment towards strengthening immunisation activities crossed the state, noting that the run would absorption connected ensuring that eligible children betwixt the ages of zero and 23 months person life-saving vaccines.

He explained that the ou...