The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said that tetanus and diphtheria are threatening pregnant women.
He said since the confirmation of the re-emergence of diphtheria, the federal government has continued to respond to the outbreaks in states.
As of June 30, NCDC confirmed 798 diphtheria cases from 33 local government areas in eight states, including the FCT.
According to Mr Ezechi, the disease, which is almost 100 per cent preventable, must be eradicated.
“Tetanus is a rare but potentially fatal disease. Vaccination is the best protection against tetanus.”
The expert’s concern is due to the fact that rabies are known to be attributed to dogs.
The outbreak now has a mortality rate of 3.1 per cent up from 2 per cent in March, according to the minister.
Children from 9 to 59 months, across the state’s 275 wards, would be vaccinated.
The four-day exercise would be conducted across the state, with probably a mop-up of two extra days for difficult-to-reach neighbourhoods.
“Those who say they don’t want to be vaccinated will get a negative test result.”