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Nigerian govt puts millions of children in danger as country runs out of vaccines
Abiose Adelaja
Published: February 16,2014
An estimated six to seven million Nigerian children of immunizable age are in danger of dying from vaccine-preventable diseases this year, if the Federal Government fails to intervene in the current stock out of vaccines in the country, a body of scientists is warning.
The impact may not be fully felt yet as some states still rely on reserves. Lagos State, for instance, says it still has a three-month supply of BCG (given at birth against tuberculosis) OPV (oral polio virus), Pentavalent combination, measles, yellow fever and tetanus toxoid vaccines).
The United Nations Children Education Funds (UNICEF) regards provision of childhood immunizations as a basic child right and that no child should be denied immunization, as it is the most significant, affordable and cost effective child survival intervention...
Nigerian govt puts millions of children in danger as country runs out of vaccines
Abiose Adelaja
Published: February 16,2014
An estimated six to seven million Nigerian children of immunizable age are in danger of dying from vaccine-preventable diseases this year, if the Federal Government fails to intervene in the current stock out of vaccines in the country, a body of scientists is warning.
The impact may not be fully felt yet as some states still rely on reserves. Lagos State, for instance, says it still has a three-month supply of BCG (given at birth against tuberculosis) OPV (oral polio virus), Pentavalent combination, measles, yellow fever and tetanus toxoid vaccines).
The United Nations Children Education Funds (UNICEF) regards provision of childhood immunizations as a basic child right and that no child should be denied immunization, as it is the most significant, affordable and cost effective child survival intervention...