Remi Tinubu Don Launch Measles-Rubella Vaccine For 106 Million Pikin

First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday launch Measles-Rubella Vaccine Introduction Integrated Campaign for Abuja State House Conference Centre. Di campaign go reach about 106 million pikin wey dey from nine months to under 15 years for two phases. She talk say dis campaign na the biggest health initiative for Africa wey go immunize millions of pikin and adolescents against measles, rubella, and other vaccine-preventable diseases. She warn say measles fit cause blindness, permanent disability, and even death, while rubella fit harm unborn pikin with problems like blindness, deafness, or serious heart defects. Oluremi Tinubu urge Nigerians make dem accept di vaccine well well, talk say vaccine wey dey for vial no fit save pikin unless e enter body. She beg mothers make dem carry dia pikin go vaccinate, fathers make dem support dia families, and traditional plus religious leaders make dem use dia influence spread true info and stop rumors. Di campaign go also combine vaccination against polio and rollout of HPV vaccine for adolescent girls.

Health Minister Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate call di effort historic and say e no be just vaccination but new way to deliver health services to all Nigerians, and government dey plan add 4,800 health centres by 2026. Pate praise di First Lady for her personal efforts and investment for health campaigns for different states like Borno, Bauchi, and Lagos. Gates Foundation and Gavi commend Nigeria for leading Africa in health innovation. Ooni of Ife and Sultan of Sokoto talk say awareness and education go make di campaign succeed, no be force. Christian Association of Nigeria and National Primary Health Care Development Agency hail di campaign as biggest for Africa and strong move to fight preventable sickness.