Osun To Vaccinate 1.2 Million Children Against Measles

By Ayobami Agboola, Osogbo

Osun State Government has said that about one million and two hundred thousand children, between the ages of five months to five years, would be captured in the ongoing immunization against measles in the state.

The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rafiu Isamotu said this to newmen in Osogbo on Friday as part of campaign for the immunization exercise.

Isamotu who was represented by the Executive Secretary,  State Primary Health Board, Dr Kayode Adebayo Ogunniyi stated that the exercise that kicked off on the 1st of March, would end on 13th of March 2018.

According to him, the devastating effect of measles especially on children, informed the priority given to it among other killer diseases adding that other killer diseases will also be attended to soon.

Isamotu who appealed to health workers and proprietor of private schools in the state to cooperate so that the targeted coverage can be achieved allayed their fear on perceived side effect of the exercise.

The Commissioner noted that the prevalence of the disease is declared epidemic when five cases are identified at a location because the disease is highly contagious.

He expressed the preparedness of Osun State government to tackle the menace of measles adding that all that is required to succeed in the exercise have been taken care of.