Africa-Press – Nigeria. Jigawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency has appealed to the media organisations to intensify efforts in creating more awareness to dispel rumours and misconceptions about the polio vaccination.
The Executive Secretary of the Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Sambo made the call during a media dialogue, sensitisation and mobilisation session with social and youth influencers held in Dutse.
He said although the state had recorded tremendous success on its polio vaccination campaign, there were still little misconceptions and rumours within some communities.
According to him, “with all the Polio vaccine campaigns, some still are resisting it.
“Some of the misconceptions include that those receiving the vaccination cannot bear children in the future, that those receiving the vaccination could develop mental health.”
He noted that polio vaccination had been going on for years and none of such problems was witnessed.
“I am using this opportunity to call on the media to help us enlighten the public on the importance of vaccination in order to achieve 100% coverage,” he said.
Sambo said the Jigawa State Government was targeting 1,516,244 children under the age of five in the forthcoming polio vaccination campaign scheduled to hold on 29th November to 2nd December 2025 across all 27 local government areas of the state.
He said the media dialogue, sensitisation and mobilisation session was organised by the Jigawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency in collaboration with the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
Speaking at the forum, Rahama Rihood M. Farah, Chief of UNICEF Field Office, Kano, underscored the vital role of the media in promoting child health and supporting the eradication of polio.
He explained that Nigeria aims to vaccinate 42 million children across 21 priority states in two phases, beginning on 29th November through 9th December 2025.
Farah noted that while Nigeria had targeted a zero-case status by the end of 2025, vigilance remains critical.
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