In a bid to tackle diarrhoea in children, the Federal Government on Monday, flagged off rotavirus vaccine introduction into the routine immunization in the country.
This new development, according to the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, who flagged off the introduction of the vaccine, would directly avert over 110,000 death in under five in the next 10 years.
Ehanire, who was represented at the event held in Abuja, by the ministry’s Director of Port Health Services, Dr. Alex Okoh, said the government had spent huge amounts to fulfil routine immunization vaccines for the Nigerian children.
“The vaccine that we are introduced in the epi programme today is of great importance because it is expected to directly avert over 110,000 death in under five in the next 10 years.
“The Government of Nigeria with the support of our donors and partners, especially GAVI has spent huge amounts to fulfil routine immunization vaccines for the Nigerian children. This is because improving the health of our children remains a priority for this administration.
“We therefore ask parents and caregivers to leverage on this privilege to enable that their children are vaccinated against all vaccine preventable diseases,”he said.
