Polio: Over 60,000 children immunized in Kano LGA

From Mustapha Adamu, Kano

Over 60,000 children have received polio vaccine in Gezawa Local Government of Kano State in the three-day impromptu exercise.
The Head of Health Department of the Local Government, Bashir Abdullahi Minjibir disclosed this to newsmen in Kano yesterday.
He said the number of the immunized children covered day one to day three of the exercise.
The HOD however stated that lack of distribution of sweets and whistles to children had constituted relative inconveniences in their normal friendly approach to administering the vaccine to soften resistance from the intended recipients.
He said he is not aware of the scarcity of the inducement which is meant to encourage the children to offer themselves for the immunization.
“But, despite that, the prevailing situation hasn’t dampened our spirits, we contacted the local government authority and pledge to intervene before the end of the exercise,” Minjibir said.
He commended the retaining staff who conducted the exercise for their perseverance and commitment to duty.