Immunisation Gap In North West Worries UNICEF, SCI

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Save Children International (SCI) have raised the alarm over children immunisation gaps in the North West zone as over 600,000 children received zero dosage in three states in the region.

A report presented during a two-day workshop organised for civil societies and media by Save the Children International on child immunisation coverage in Jigawa State, shows that about 25 percent of children in the state have never received any immunisation against child killer diseases.

Another report by UNICEF revealed that there are over 600,000 children in three states of North West namely Kano, Katsina and Jigawa who have not been vaccinated against child killer diseases.

The chief UNICEF field office Kano, Mr Rahama Rihood Mohammed Farah, revealed this while delivering his goodwill message during a Zonal Media Dialogue on Routine Immunisation and Zero Dose Campaign for UNICEF Kano Field Office. 

Fara described the development as a source of concern which needed timely and collective efforts to address before it gets worse.