Sokoto Govt, UNICEF Take Polio Vaccination To Insecurity-hit Communities

Sokoto State government, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners have stepped up polio vaccination in Sokoto State, targeting children in nomadic settlements and communities affected by insecurity.
The five-day campaign, which began on November 7 across the state’s 23 local government areas, is targeting children under five, particularly those who have never received a polio vaccine or were missed during previous rounds.
UNICEF’s Head of Field Office in Sokoto, Michael Juma, said the campaign has adopted special strategies to reach children in hard-to-access communities, including nomadic populations and families displaced by insecurity.
He said vaccination teams ar...