The Jigawa State government has completed preparations for a large-scale polio vaccination campaign to reach 1.5 million children across the state. This announcement was made during a UNICEF-organised media dialogue ahead of the exercise. Dr. Shehu Sambo, Executive Secretary of the State Primary Healthcare Board, shared the details through the board’s Monitoring and Evaluation Officer,…
Russia has announced the development of a groundbreaking mRNA-based cancer vaccine named Enteromix, which has shown high efficacy in preclinical trials. The vaccine was developed by the National Medical Research Radiological Centre in collaboration with the Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, and was unveiled by Veronika Skvortsova, head of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency…
2.3 million Children are at risk of death as a result of vaccine-preventable diseases. These Children mostly in hard-to-reach areas have not been immunized. However, they can still be protected if vaccinated adequately. Celine Lafoucriere, Chief of UNICEF Field Office, South West Nigeria who disclosed this at a media dialogue on routine immunization said “Vaccine remains…
