The federal government has reported that over 5 million children have been vaccinated against diphtheria using the pentavalent vaccine. Additionally, more than 10 million Nigerian children have received tetanus and diphtheria vaccines. The government is working diligently to stop the circulating variant polio viruses appearing in Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara, and Kebbi states. Prof. Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, made these statements during the presentation of his ministry’s achievements at the Ministerial Sector Briefing in Abuja, organized by the Federal Ministry of Information.
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