FG, Lagos govt move to close immunisation gaps in hard-to-reach communities

The Federal Government, successful concern with the Lagos State Government and UNICEF, has launched a renewed regular immunisation programme aimed astatine closing vaccine gaps and reaching underserved communities crossed Lagos.

A connection by the Lagos State authorities said the initiative, which builds connected the gains recorded during the Measles-Rubella campaign, was officially flagged disconnected connected April 15, 2026, astatine the Badagry City Hall successful Badagry.

The lawsuit drew authorities officials, improvement partners, accepted rulers, wellness workers and residents.

The programme is designed to prolong advancement already made and grow entree to life-saving vaccines, particularly among children successful hard-to-reach and riverine areas.

Speaking astatine the lawsuit connected behalf of the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, the Director of Health Planning, Research and Statistics astatine the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board, Dr. Temitope Balogun, described the concern arsenic a large measurement towards protecting children’s wellness successful the state.

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