In what was termed a successful vaccination exercise in Tarauni local government,over 194,000 were vaccinated against measles.
In a statement issued by the Local government Information Officer Adamu Iliyasu Hotoro in a communication sent to thetentaclesnews.com.ng quoted the Primary Health Care Coordinator Alhaji Muktar Datti Gwarzo, disclosing that “over 194,803 children have benefitted from the recent measles vaccination campaign conducted across the local government area.”
Muktar Datti Gwarzo emphasized that the campaign was highly successful due to the cooperation of community members, parents, traditional rulers, ward heads, and religious leaders, who assist tremendously in sensitizing the public on the importance of immunization.
According to Alhaji Muktar Datti, during the exercise immunized polio vaccine children under five Over 81,818 children were vaccinated against polio and more than 5,129 women received the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which helps prevent cervical cancer
The Primary Health Care Coordinator then praised parents for their overwhelming support, which greatly contributed to the acceptance and smooth execution of the vaccination exercise.
Stressing that this round the immunizations were carried out in Primary healthcare Centers, Islamiyya Schools, and other specially designated locations.
He noted that health workers and volunteers, particularly from the Red Cross, played a critical role in ensuring the success of the campaign.
The Chairman of Council Ahmed Ibrahim Muhammad Sekure, stated that the vaccination campaign aligns with the efforts of the Kano State Government under Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf, in collaboration with Tarauni LG and health development partners such as WHO and UNICEF, to prevent the spread of communicable diseases, especially among children.
The Local Government Health Educator Musa Abdullahi Shamakawa, and the Immunization Manager, Kamilu Muhammad, expressed their gratitude to the residents for their support and urged them to continue cooperating during future immunization activities to safeguard the health of their children.
