Over 2.1 million children in Enugu vaccinated against measles and rubella
The World Health Organisation has announced the successful completion of Stream 2 of Enugu State’s Measles–Rubella Integrated Campaign. More than 2.1 million children received vaccines against measles, rubella, and cervical cancer. The campaign was a collaborative effort involving the Enugu State Government, Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency, the National Youth Service Corps, and other partners. The initiative aimed to ensure that no child, especially in underserved communities, was left unprotected.
Highlights
- The World Health Organisation reported that over 2.1 million children in Enugu State were vaccinated against measles, rubella, and cervical cancer.
- The campaign involved collaboration with the Enugu State Government, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, National Youth Service Corps, and other partners.
- Over 60 independent monitors were trained and deployed across all 17 local government areas to identify missed children and support equitable vaccine access.
- Ms Faith O., an NYSC Corps Member, shared her experience, emphasizing the importance of ensuring every child in her community was vaccinated.
- The campaign received support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which helped strengthen monitoring systems and expand vaccine access.
