Yellow Fever: Kwara vaccinates 200,000 people in 3 days
The Kwara government said on Monday that no less than 200,000 people had been vaccinated within three days of the current reactive yellow fever vaccination in the state. Dr. Sulaiman Alege, the Health
Commissioner, who gave the figure to journalists in Ilorin, said that 960,000 doses of the vaccine would be administered in nine communities in the state. "Vaccination is carried out in the local government of Ifelodun and eight others, including Isin, Ilorin South, Ilorin East, Irepodun, Oke-Ero and others." About 960,000 vaccines have been deployed, and for the moment, we have immunized about 200,000 people in the first three days, "he said.The commissioner described the involvement as impressive, saying that people were massively mobilized through the use of community members and community informants. the ministry's health education unit was also on the ground to ensure efficient participation. Alege said that the Nigeria Disease Control Center and the National Health Care Development Agency team had visited some of the communities to monitor the exercise. According to him, the state government remains committed to ensuring good health for its citizens.
Commissioner, who gave the figure to journalists in Ilorin, said that 960,000 doses of the vaccine would be administered in nine communities in the state. "Vaccination is carried out in the local government of Ifelodun and eight others, including Isin, Ilorin South, Ilorin East, Irepodun, Oke-Ero and others." About 960,000 vaccines have been deployed, and for the moment, we have immunized about 200,000 people in the first three days, "he said.The commissioner described the involvement as impressive, saying that people were massively mobilized through the use of community members and community informants. the ministry's health education unit was also on the ground to ensure efficient participation. Alege said that the Nigeria Disease Control Center and the National Health Care Development Agency team had visited some of the communities to monitor the exercise. According to him, the state government remains committed to ensuring good health for its citizens.
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