About 3.6 million children in Kano State are set to receive polio vaccinations in the upcoming 2024 OBR4 campaign, which officially kicks off today , Saturday.
This initiative aims to eradicate polio from the state and, by extension, the entire country.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, emphasized the importance of stakeholders working together to ensure the campaign’s success.
He appealed to parents to take advantage of this opportunity to vaccinate their eligible children, stressing that this collective effort will help achieve the target objective of polio eradication.
To encourage participation, awards will be given to the top four local government areas that excel during the campaign.
This move aims to sensitize and motivate stakeholders to maintain their excellent work in ensuring the campaign’s success.
Dr. Labaran also expressed gratitude to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, the Emir of Kano, Dr. Muhammad Sanusi II, and development partners for their unwavering support in strengthening the state’s healthcare system.
Nigeria has made significant progress in polio eradication, with no recorded cases of wild polio since 2016 . However, the country still grapples with circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVPV2) cases, highlighting the need for sustained efforts.
