The President of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria, Prof. Ekure, was alarmed about how many children in Nigeria are not getting their vaccines to stay healthy. He said that Nigeria has the highest number of children in West Africa who have not received any vaccines. Only a small percentage of children are getting all their vaccines on time. This is a problem because many children are getting sick and even dying from diseases that could have been prevented by vaccines. It’s important to make sure all children get their vaccines. Prof. Ekure also mentioned how important it is to invest in children’s health to secure the future of the nation. To show how important vaccines are, they organized an art competition for children to express the importance of getting vaccinated.
Nigeria accounts for 2.2m unvaccinated children in West Africa — PAN
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