Polio

Actions to be taken against parents who refuse polio immunization by the Kano government

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Parents should not refuse their children’s polio vaccines, according to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, who has threatened to take strong action against anyone who tries to impede the current vaccination drive. During Monday’s flag-off of the first round of the 2025 polio vaccination exercise in Warawa Local Government Area, the governor, through his deputy, Comrade … Read more

Polio outbreak in Kano and eight other states in Nigeria

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Kano State is one of nine states in Nigeria that have recently experienced a polio outbreak, according to the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). During a high-level meeting with government officials and development partners, Rahama Farah, UNICEF’s Chief of Field Office in Kano, sounded the alarm. He disclosed that low routine immunization coverage, particularly … Read more