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By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
The Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Board has postponement the 2024 Integrated Immunization Campaign for measles scheduled for today, Saturday, 26 October.
The development was necessitated by the fact that some states of the Federation have not been able to mobilize for the exercise thereby forcing the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency to direct for a little adjustment.
The disclosure was made by the Director, Disease Control of the Board, Dr. Adamu Mohammed while interacting with journalists on Friday on behalf of the Executive Chairman, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed.
Mohammed said that though Bauchi State Government is fully prepared for the commencement of the campaign, but directives from the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has halted the commencement to next week.
The Director then informed journalists that BSPHCDB will use the one week time to continue with its community mobilization drive for uptake of immunization.
Mohammed seized the opportunity to call on parents and care givers to ensure that all their eligible children U-5 were given the vaccines, emphasizing that , it is the only sure way of preventing their children from all vaccines preventable diseases.
The Director also commended the journalists for the cooperation and support of the activities of the Board describing them as partners in progress and encouraged them to continue the support.
He then announced that all things being equal, the campaign will commence on Saturday, 2, November, 2024 and last for one week across the state.
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