The Plateau State coordinator of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Musa Mahdi, has reiterated the significant role vaccines play in preventing vaccine-preventable diseases among children, in a bid to raise awareness about the critical importance of childhood immunisation.
Speaking at the inauguration of the African Vaccination Week, Mahdi highlighted the success stories of immunisation, citing the eradication of smallpox and the reduction in the burden of several other vaccine-preventable diseases globally. He urged parents and guardians to ensure that their children receive the full range of immunisation to protect them from these potentially fatal diseases.
Supporting Mahdi’s stance, Raymond Juylit, the executive secretary of the Plateau State Primary Health Care Board, stressed the need for parents to consistently immunise their children. He emphasized that vaccination not only protects individual children but also contributes to the overall prevention of disease transmission and mortality rates.
As part of the week-long activities, health talks were held for mothers to educate them on the importance of immunisation. Additionally, a sensitisation walk was organised to further drive home the message of the importance of childhood vaccination.
