By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has officially launched the National Measles-Rubella Vaccine Introduction Integrated Campaign in Abuja, reaffirming the nation’s commitment to eliminating vaccine-preventable childhood diseases.
Speaking at the flag-off ceremony, Senator Tinubu described the campaign as a collective resolve to safeguard the health and future of Nigerian children.
She noted that measles and rubella remain major public health concerns, often leading to severe complications such as blindness, deafness, disability, congenital heart defects in unborn children, and even child mortality.
The First Lady emphasised the importance of vaccination in preventing these conditions, urging parents and caregivers to take advantage of the campaign to immunise their children.
Senator Tinubu also reaffirmed her personal commitment to championing vaccine uptake across the country. She pledged to mobilise governors’ wives, spouses of local government chairmen, and women’s organisations to support the national immunisation drive, ensuring that no child is left unprotected.
The integrated campaign aims to strengthen routine immunisation and boost protection against measles and rubella among Nigerian children.
Leave a Reply