• About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
Sunday, August 3, 2025
  • Login
Vital News
  • Frontpage
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • More
    • Crime
    • Judiciary
    • Security
No Result
View All Result
  • Frontpage
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • More
    • Crime
    • Judiciary
    • Security
No Result
View All Result
Vital News
No Result
View All Result
Home Health

UNICEF Donates 9.3million Doses Of Diphtheria Vaccine To Nigeria

Vital News by Vital News
September 30, 2023
in Health
0
UNICEF Donates 9.3million Doses Of Diphtheria Vaccine To Nigeria
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it has deployed about 9.3 million doses of diphtheria vaccine to several affected states in the north of the country.

It also indicated that 4 million doses have been dispatched to Kano, the epicentre of the outbreak.

UNICEF, which disclosed this in a statement, said it would provide support to the Nigerian government in its efforts to combat the outbreak

“Another 4 million doses of vaccines are being procured and will be handed over to government in the coming weeks,” it stressed.

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) had earlier raised alarm over the outbreak of Diphtheria in Nigeria and called for a widespread vaccination application nationwide.

RelatedStories

Abdulrahim Thanks Governor Ododo Over Appointment as Governing Council Chairman Of Kogi College Of Nursing

Kogi Moves To Combat Acute Malnutrition Among Children, Flags Off Training Of 10,000 Health Workers

Kogi Doctors Cry Out Over Poor Remuneration, Lack of Promotions

145 Dead As Lassa Fever Ravages Ondo, Bauchi

Similarly, the statement urged stakeholders and other players within the international community to ensure that every child in Nigeria gets vaccinated.

It stressed the importance of strengthening routine immunisation and community engagement to avoid similar outbreaks in the future.

To respond effectively to the outbreak, UNICEF Nigeria needs to raise an additional $3.3 million until the end of the year, the statement added.

Meanwhile the has said that as at September 24, 7,2023 confirmed cases, originating from 105 local government areas across 18 states and the Federal Capital Territory, have been reported.

The outbreak has claimed about 453 lives among confirmed cases, resulting in a case fatality rate (CFR) of 6.3%.

A significant majority of the confirmed cases, according to the figures released by the centre totaling 5,299 (73.6%), are among children aged one to 14 years, with the most severely impacted age group being five to 14 years old. (vitalnewsngr.com)

 

 

 

Tags: DiptheriadonatedosesVaccines
Previous Post

Tribunal Upholds Election Of Abiodun As Ogun Governor, Dismisses Adebutu’s Petition As Incompetent

Next Post

Sports Minister Declares 2023 SWAN Convention Open

Vital News

Vital News

RelatedStories

Ododo, Minister, Other Stakeholders Laud Kogi’s Groundbreaking Annual Media Repor
Health

Abdulrahim Thanks Governor Ododo Over Appointment as Governing Council Chairman Of Kogi College Of Nursing

July 30, 2025
Kogi Moves To Combat Acute Malnutrition Among Children, Flags Off Training Of 10,000 Health Workers
Health

Kogi Moves To Combat Acute Malnutrition Among Children, Flags Off Training Of 10,000 Health Workers

July 21, 2025
Kogi Doctors Cry Out Over Poor Remuneration, Lack of Promotions
Health

Kogi Doctors Cry Out Over Poor Remuneration, Lack of Promotions

July 10, 2025
145 Dead As Lassa Fever Ravages Ondo, Bauchi
Health

145 Dead As Lassa Fever Ravages Ondo, Bauchi

July 6, 2025
NCDC Confirms 142 Lassa Fever Deaths, 747 Cases Across 18 States
Health

NCDC Confirms 142 Lassa Fever Deaths, 747 Cases Across 18 States

June 13, 2025
Next Post
Sports Minister Declares 2023 SWAN Convention Open

Sports Minister Declares 2023 SWAN Convention Open

Rabies : Delta Records Five Deaths, 60 Cases

Rabies : Delta Records Five Deaths, 60 Cases

63rd Independence Anniversary : Tinubu To Address Nigerians 7am On Sunday, October 1

63rd Independence Anniversary : Tinubu To Address Nigerians 7am On Sunday, October 1

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Follow Us

Recommended

Gunmen Kill 3Policemen, Abduct Oil Company MD In Port Harcourt

3 years ago

Oil Theft : Navy Destroys Arrested Bunkering Vessel

3 years ago

One Month After, Bandits Release I6 Kaduna Christian Worshippers

2 years ago
First Batch Of 283 Pilgrims Arrive Saudi Arabia For 2024 Hajj

Heatwave Kills 19 Pilgrims In Saudi Arabia, 17 missing

1 year ago

Instagram

    Please install/update and activate JNews Instagram plugin.

Categories

  • Agriculture/ Water/ Mineral
  • Aviation
  • Business
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Football
  • Foreign
  • Gender
  • Health
  • Judiciary
  • Labour
  • National
  • News
  • Oil & Gas
  • Opinion
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Power
  • Religion
  • Security
  • Sports
  • Transport
  • Uncategorized

Topics

Abiodun Abuja APC arrest Atiku Bandits Bello Benue Buhari CBN cement Court Dangote death dies drugs Economy EFCC Election elections FG gunmen Hajj INEC Kano kidnap Kill Kogi Kwara Lagos NDLEA Niger Nigeria Ododo Ogun Oyo PDP Police Power refinery rescue road Security students Tinubu
No Result
View All Result

Highlights

FG Awards Contracts Worth N68.7bln For Power Projects In Universities, Teaching Hospitals

Ododo Applauds President Tinubu, Minister Of Works Over Ongoing Reconstruction, Expansion Of Abuja–Lokoja Highway

Hafsoh Killer, Abdulrhaman Bello To Die By Hanging, Court Discharges, Acquits 4 Others

FG Seeks Partnership With Dangote Cement To Bridge Housing Gap

Canada Announces Plan To Recognise Palestinian State By September

Governor Alia Dissolves Benue Executive Council, Appoints New Chief of Staff

Trending

Hardship : PDP Governors Meet In Asaba, Call On FG To Rejig Economic Policies
Politics

PDP Fixes September 27 For Conduct Of Fresh Congresses In Oyo, Kogi, Lagos, Borno, Adamawa, 8 Other States

by Vital News
August 2, 2025
0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed Saturday, September 27, 2025 for the conduct of congresses that...

Abiodun Commissions Renovated Olumo Rock Tourism Complex, Declares Free Entry For Two Months

Abiodun Commissions Renovated Olumo Rock Tourism Complex, Declares Free Entry For Two Months

August 2, 2025
NUC Team Pays Revalidation Visit To FUOYE, Lauds Visible Transformation Of Distance Learning Institute

NUC Team Pays Revalidation Visit To FUOYE, Lauds Visible Transformation Of Distance Learning Institute

August 1, 2025
Work Ongoing To Re-Erect Three Towers Along Kainji-Birnin Kebbi Transmission Line – TCN

FG Awards Contracts Worth N68.7bln For Power Projects In Universities, Teaching Hospitals

July 31, 2025
Ododo Applauds President  Tinubu, Minister Of Works Over Ongoing Reconstruction, Expansion Of Abuja–Lokoja Highway

Ododo Applauds President Tinubu, Minister Of Works Over Ongoing Reconstruction, Expansion Of Abuja–Lokoja Highway

July 31, 2025
ADVERTISEMENT
Vital News

Vital News is an online newspaper with a mission to uphold professional journalism by reporting and publishing only facts and figures-based news reports across Nigeria and beyond.

Recent News

  • PDP Fixes September 27 For Conduct Of Fresh Congresses In Oyo, Kogi, Lagos, Borno, Adamawa, 8 Other States August 2, 2025
  • Abiodun Commissions Renovated Olumo Rock Tourism Complex, Declares Free Entry For Two Months August 2, 2025
  • NUC Team Pays Revalidation Visit To FUOYE, Lauds Visible Transformation Of Distance Learning Institute August 1, 2025

Categories

  • Agriculture/ Water/ Mineral
  • Aviation
  • Business
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Football
  • Foreign
  • Gender
  • Health
  • Judiciary
  • Labour
  • National
  • News
  • Oil & Gas
  • Opinion
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Power
  • Religion
  • Security
  • Sports
  • Transport
  • Uncategorized

© 2022 Vital News - . All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Frontpage
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • More
    • Crime
    • Judiciary
    • Security

© 2022 Vital News - Vital News by Vital News.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In