Community pharmacists crucial in routine immunisation uptake – ACPN
Angela Onwuzoo The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria has highlighted the critical roles played by community pharmacists in Nigeria, stressing that they play a […]
Immunisation
FG seeks monarch’s support as HPV vaccine joins routine immunisation schedule
Solomon Odeniyi The Federal Government has said it will soon introduce the Human Papilloma Virus vaccine into the country’s immunisation schedule. The Executive Director, National […]
Support routine immunisation to sustain attained gains – NPHCDA urges Nigerians
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency has urged Nigerians to support routine child immunisation. The Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, made the appeal […]
UNICEF to raise immunisation awareness through community health promoters
The United Nations Children’s Fund, says it will work with Community Health Influencers Promoters and Services agents to increase awareness on routine immunisation in Nigeria. […]
Low immunisation coverage may cause deadly throat ailment – UNILAG prof
Lara Adejoro Professor of Community Medicine and Public Health at the University of Lagos and the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Adebayo Onajole, tells LARA […]
Lagos introduces rotavirus vaccine into routine immunisation
The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board, says the state has introduced Rotavirus vaccines into its routine immunisation programme to avert deaths of under five-year-old […]
World Pneumonia Day: Paediatrician urges effective immunisation of children
A Paediatrician, Dr. Binta Jibir, has stressed the need for effective immunisation of children below the age of five, to protect them against pneumonia. Dr. […]
Intensify childhood immunisation efforts, FG urges states
Lara Adejoro The Federal Government has charged Zamfara, Jigawa, Kebbi, Katsina, Gombe, Taraba, Niger, and Bayelsa states to work on improving their childhood immunisation targets. […]
Immunisation: GAVI distributes vehicles, motorbikes to eight states
The Global Vaccine Alliance, on Tuesday in Abuja distributed 13 vehicles and 420 motorbikes to eight states in Nigeria to strengthen routine immunisation for children […]