Governor Bala Mohammed said the measure was “to maintain the major optimum requirements.”
He made the call at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday, ahead of the commemoration of the December 1, 2022 World AIDS Day (WAD).
The outbreak now has a mortality rate of 3.1 per cent up from 2 per cent in March, according to the minister.
China’s health commission in Beijing reported more than 31,000 new cases nationwide on Thursday.
The pandemic caused 25 million boys and girls to miss their first dose of the measles vaccine in 2021, while another 14.7 million did not get the second dose.
Mr Ekumankama said the government had noted some of the concerns raised, and efforts were on to address them.
The government said there was a need for discussions around infectious disease preparedness and response.
Mr Archibong noted that the Cross River government and the security agencies facilitated the freedom of the abducted four.
Mrs Odoh said that the centre recorded the number of immunisations due to an advanced approach known as Fixed-Post and Outreach strategies.
The experts will recommend a list of priority pathogens that need further research and investment.
