Blog - In Nigeria, a child is considered fully vaccinated if he or she has received the full course of vaccinations essential for protecting them from preventable and potentially life-threatening infectious diseases, by the second year of life, throughout six visits, including the required birth doses. This regimen is essential for reducing disability and mortality rates and improving public health.
revealed that in Northern Nigeria, an estimated 65% of children are categorised as zero-dose, with the North East and North West regions accounting for 27% each. Bauchi State in the Northeast is the second-highest state with a zero-dose rate of 35%, following Sokoto State in the Northwest with 51%.
According to Pharmacist Rabiu Muhammad Fagge, state representative of the ADF, the project was piloted in Bauchi State because 13 of the state's 20 Local Government Areas are among the 100 LGAs with a high zero-dose burden in Nigeria. This means that 13% of the zero-dose LGAs in the country are in Bauchi State.
The volunteers received a comprehensive one-day training at the Konkiyel Primary Health Centre from the LGA team and the RI service providers from the four health facilities in the ward. According to Ibrahim, one of the challenges encountered during this stage of the project was finding literate volunteers who could effectively identify priority groups.
" she added, emphasising that unless a team of vaccinators conduct outreach programmes in that community, many women like Hafsat will default on immunisation appointments.Halima Bako from Unguwan Yandure is committed to mobilising caregivers for immunisation in her neighbourhood. She has five children and has only immunised two of them."
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