About three point one million children from nine months to seven years ofage are to be vaccinated against Measles and Meningitis across the twenty local
government areas of Bauchi state.The exercise which will take place from sixteenth to twenty third of thismonth, would be carried out by seven hundred and fifty two teams of healthworkers.
Executive Chairman of the State Primary Health Care Development Agency,Dr. Rilwanu Muhammed made this known during a press briefing, in his office inBauchi.
Dr. Rilwanu Muhammed stated that one point three million children werethe targeted children for Measles, while one point eight million children wereto be vaccinated against meningitis.
He said due to inadequacy of Meningitis vaccines, the antigen would be administeredonly on children from one to seven years, noting that the campaign was toincrease the children’s immunity against the killer diseases.
Dr Muhammed who revealed that the exercise would be conducted ingovernment owned health facilities, urged parents and caregivers to utilize theopportunity provided for the benefit of their children and the families ingeneral.
