The Kano State government has set a target to vaccinate 3.9 million children under the age of five during the June 2025 Outbreak Response (OBR) campaign.
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Rotary International has reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating polio in Nigeria and globally through continuous fundraising for sustainable immunisation programmes and advocacy.
Despite being certified free of wild poliovirus, Nigeria continues to administer polio vaccines to protect children from the threat of Circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus (cVDPV), according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Sokoto State Government have expressed optimism on the successful outcome of the 2025 Polio Immunisation Outbreak Response (OBR) campaign in the state.
The Adamawa Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ADPHCDA) has launched a polio vaccination campaign targeting no fewer than 1.4 million children, with support from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
The United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) and the Kano State Government have renewed their commitment to eradicating polio, targeting no fewer than 4.1 million children for vaccination across the state.
In a renewed effort to eradicate circulating polio variant type 2 in the Lake Chad Basin, Ministers of Health from Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, and the Republic of Niger have launched a synchronised regional vaccination campaign, aimed at protecting 83 million under-five children.
The Katsina State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (SPHCA) says it is targeting not less than 3 million children during the forthcoming polio immunisation campaign scheduled for April 26 to 29.
Nigeria has spent 500 million dollars on polio eradication efforts, but some challenges remain in fully eliminating circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV).
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on the Kano State Government to intensify efforts in the fight against polio and strengthen its commitment to routine immunisation.