- The campaign currently covers 11 states and the FCT
- The second phase will continue in January and February next year
- The nation must eliminate diseases that should no longer cause deaths
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), working with state governments and partners, intensified a nationwide effort to vaccinate 106 million Nigerian children against preventable diseases.
Eko Hot Blog reports this large-scale initiative aims to raise awareness for the ongoing Integrated Measles-Rubella (MR), Polio, and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) campaign, scheduled to run from October 2025 to February 2026.
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The campaign launch, led by First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, reinforces the agency’s commitment to protecting every child and strengthening state and national health collaboration.
During an awareness road walk in Abuja, Dr. Garuba Rufai, NPHCDA’s Director of Disease Control and Immunisation, explained that the campaign currently covers 11 states and the FCT.
In these areas, Health workers are administering MR and Polio vaccines to children aged 0-14 and the HPV vaccine to girls aged 9-14, integrating this campaign with programs addressing malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).
Dr. Rufai noted NPHCDA deploys various strategies, including using public announcement vans and engaging communities, teachers, religious bodies, and traditional leaders, to reach all eligible children.
He revealed the agency plans to move to the next stream of states soon and complete the first phase this year. The second phase will continue in January and February next year, with the overall goal of vaccinating 106 million Nigerians.
Dr. Kumshida Balami, World Health Organisation (WHO) FCT Coordinator, emphasized that vaccines are safe and effective. She stressed the nation must eliminate diseases that should no longer cause deaths, like measles, polio, or cervical cancer (preventable with the HPV vaccine).
In related news, NPHCDA Executive Director Dr. Muyi Aina and the FCT Health Secretary Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe led a monitoring team to assess campaign progress at Primary Health Care Centres and surrounding communities.
Dr. Aina commended health workers’ dedication and urged them to report data accurately, which is vital for planning and effective service delivery under the government’s Renewed Hope Health Reform Agenda.
Dr. Fasawe personally administered vaccines, urging parents to vaccinate their children against measles and rubella, viral infections that cause blindness, brain damage, and death. Both leaders encouraged teams to maintain safety standards.
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