Tag: #VaccinationDrive
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1.5 MILLION ENUGU CHILDREN VACCINATED IN ONE WEEK — GOVT PUSHES FOR ZERO MEASLES, ZERO RUBELLA
In just seven days, Enugu has reached 68% of its 2.2 million target — but officials say the job isn’t done yet. The Enugu State Government says more than 1.5 million children have received the measles-rubella vaccine within one week of its statewide immunisation campaign — a milestone officials describe as unprecedented. Executive Secretary of…
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FG DELIVERS 80,500 LIVESTOCK VACCINES TO EKITI
Ekiti beefs up animal health to fight deadly livestock diseases. The Federal Government has supplied Ekiti State with 80,500 doses of livestock vaccines to curb transboundary animal diseases, including 50,000 CBPP doses, 30,000 Newcastle Disease vaccines, and 500 Foot-and-Mouth Disease doses. Receiving the vaccines under the L-PRES programme, Commissioner for Agriculture, Ebenezer Boluwade, said the…
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AFRICA CDC URGES VIGILANCE & COOPERATION TO FIGHT DISEASE OUTBREAKS
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is calling for stronger community surveillance, better vaccination efforts, and ongoing cross-border teamwork to curb deadly outbreaks sweeping the continent. Prof. Yap Boum, Africa CDC’s Incident Manager for Health Emergencies, gave this update at their weekly news briefing, revealing progress but warning against letting down…
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CHINA LAUNCHES DOMESTIC NINE-VALENT HPV VACCINE TO EXPAND CERVICAL CANCER PROTECTION
New vaccine rollout aims to protect millions of women aged 9-45 against HPV-related cancers. China began administering its homegrown nine-valent HPV vaccine in Xiamen, targeting females aged 9 to 45 for enhanced cervical cancer prevention. Two doses are required for ages 9-17, and three for adults up to 45. Cervical cancer, linked to HPV, affects…
