By Funmi Ojo
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has flagged off the National Immunization Plus Days, NIPDs, programme for babies between ages of 0-59 months in Osogbo, with a charge to nursing mothers to take advantage of the programme to get their children vaccinated.
Governor Ademola Adeleke, who was represented by his deputy, Prince Kola Adewusi at the immunization flag-off, said Osun State has been leading in the previous campaign due to co-operation of parents and caregivers in the State.
The Governor disclosed that one million four hundred and ninety-nine thousand, seven hundred and thirty-four (1,499,734) were immunized in December, 2023, revealing that the target for September campaign is one million five hundred and thirty thousand, two hundred and ninety-five (1,530,295).
Governor Adeleke said that his administration has been supporting the Immunization activities through release of counterpart fund as well as monitoring and supervision of health care services across the State.
While pointing out that no new case of Polio infection has been recorded in the last few years, the Governor however acknowledged that recent tests have however found traces of the virus in some stools sampled.
In his welcome address the Chairman Osun State Primary Health Care Development Board, Mr. Adisa Tajudeen appreciated the Governor for his commitment to the health and well-being of Osun people.
Mr. Adisa added that the importance of vaccination to children in the State can not be overstated as it has saved countless livers, thereby preventing disability and suffering in our society.
The exercise, aimed at giving two drops of the Novel Oval Polio Vaccine to children within age 0 to 59 months, irrespective of their previous immunization status, is scheduled to hold between 30th September and 2nd October, 2023.
pub-5160901092443552
Related Posts
