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By PAMELA EBOH, Awka
Anambra State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ANSPHCDA) and Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB) are collaborating to commence measles immunization campaign across the state.
The Chairman of Anambra SUBEB, Dr. Vera Nkiru Nwadinobi, represented by the Permanent Board Member (1), Hon. Ifeyinwa Anatune and the Permanent Board Member (3), Lady Chinyere Azodo, on Saturday, October 15, 2022, attended the sensitisation meeting of the Education Stakeholders for the Measles Immunisation Campaign in the state.
The Sensitisation Campaign is part of activities of the ASPHCDA in engaging major Education Stakeholders towards achieving 95 per cent coverage of immunisation in the State.
According to a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Immunisation for measles would commence on October 25, 2022 and would last for eight days.
Children who are under the ages of nine to 59 months are expected to receive the vaccine.
