Bauchi State Government Launches National Immunisation Plus Days Campaign

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The Bauchi State Government has initiated the June 2025 round of National Immunisation Plus Days (NIPDs) to immunize over 2.2 million eligible under-five children across the state. The flag-off of the campaign took place in Miri Community, Bauchi local government area, with key stakeholders in attendance, including health officials, development partners, civil society organizations, traditional leaders, and community representatives.

The Bauchi State Government has devised a comprehensive plan to ensure the successful implementation of the immunization exercise, providing children with life-saving vaccines against diseases such as polio, measles, and others. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Sani Dambam, emphasized the significance of immunization in protecting children's health and reducing mortality rates. He urged parents and caregivers to take advantage of this opportunity to ensure their wards are fully immunized.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Bauchi State Government aims to immunize over 2.2 million eligible under-five children across the state as part of the June 2025 round of National Immunisation Plus Days (NIPDs).
  • The flag-off of the campaign took place in Miri Community, Bauchi local government area, with key stakeholders including health officials, development partners, civil society organizations, traditional leaders, and community representatives.
  • Commissioner for Health, Dr. Sani Dambam, highlighted the importance of immunization in protecting children's health and reducing mortality rates.
  • Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Board (BSPHCDB), Dr. Rilwanu Mohammed, stated that the National Immunization Plus Days is a nationwide initiative to strengthen routine immunization and reach every child with life-saving vaccines.
  • The exercise is expected to last four days, with immunization teams visiting communities, schools, and health facilities to administer vaccines.
  • Dr. Mohammed emphasized the Government's commitment to improving child health outcomes by increasing immunization coverage and reducing vaccine-preventable diseases.
  • The district head of Miri, Alhaji Hussaini Abubakar Uthman, appreciated the state government's efforts in improving healthcare outcomes and appealed for the upgrade of the community's primary healthcare center to a cottage hospital.

Statistics:

  • 2.2 million eligible under-five children to be immunized across the state
  • 4-day duration of the immunization exercise
  • Aims to strengthen routine immunization and provide life-saving vaccines to every child

Sources:

  • The Bauchi State Government
  • Commissioner for Health, Dr. Sani Dambam
  • Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Board (BSPHCDB), Dr. Rilwanu Mohammed