The chief supervisor stated that more than 250 children were immunised on the first day.
He said that the vaccination campaign would run from October 7 to October 17.
Ms Akinola-Akinwole said the competition sought to capture men’s interest and turn players into vaccination champions across Lagos communities.
Ms Lafoucriere urged intensified efforts in health education
Mr Ibrahim said, “Our target is to reach every child with the polio vaccine.’’
No fewer than 68,000 children are expected to be vaccinated in Plateau against polio by UNICEF.
The health ministry urged parents and guardians to protect their children from the disease,
Deputy Governor Kayode Alabi reaffirmed the commitment to strengthen routine immunisation and vaccine-preventable diseases in Kwara.
He attributed the complications to postpartum haemorrhage, high blood pressure, sepsis, and adolescent pregnancy.
She called on parents and caregivers to ensure that their eligible children, aged 0-59 months, participate in the exercise.
