The chief supervisor stated that more than 250 children were immunised on the first day.
The Katsina directorate of the National Orientation Agency has launched a special sensitisation campaign on the importance of the measles-rubella vaccine.
The nationwide vaccination against measles and rubella will begin in October.
Vaccinations helped reduce cholera cases and deaths by 28 per cent and 36 per cent, respectively.
The NCDC DG attributed the outbreak to poor sanitation, inadequate access to clean water, and widespread open defecation.
The report showed deaths from measles dropped to 107,500 from 116,800, an eight per cent decline compared to 2022 figures.
Measles cases are surging in Afghanistan, with nearly 6,000 positive cases in 2024, according to the latest data from the country’s ministry of public health
Ms Onwuegbuzina said the measles vaccination was targeted at children aged between nine and 59 months.
Mr Abdullahi said there were 204 supervisors, 13 data collection officers and 13 commanders to support the vaccination.
Western Australia’s health system treat every measles case as a potential public health emergency
