{"id":160590,"date":"2025-04-28T10:40:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T09:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/kano-govt-threatens-action-against-parents-refusing-polio-vaccination"},"modified":"2025-04-28T19:15:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T18:15:45","slug":"kano-govt-threatens-action-against-parents-refusing-polio-vaccination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/kano-govt-threatens-action-against-parents-refusing-polio-vaccination","title":{"rendered":"Kano govt threatens action against parents refusing polio vaccination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has warned parents against refusing polio vaccination for their children, vowing firm action anyone obstructing the ongoing immunisation campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The governor, represented by his deputy, Comrade Abdulsalam Gwarzo, issued the warning on Monday at the flag-off of the first round of the 2025 polio vaccination exercise held in Warawa Local Government Area.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign follows the recent detection of three new polio cases in Warawa, Bunkure, and Nassarawa LGAs, prompting urgent efforts to contain the virus. Governor Yusuf revealed that investigations showed some families were refusing to present their children for immunisation, thereby endangering lives and risking a wider outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no religious justification for rejecting vaccines,\u201d Yusuf said, citing Islamic countries such as Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iran, and Indonesia that have successfully embraced vaccination and eliminated polio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not about religion\u2014it\u2019s about the love and care you have for your child,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The governor urged parents across the state to cooperate fully to ensure their children are immunised before the campaign\u2019s deadline in December, stressing the government\u2019s commitment to strengthening healthcare and protecting public health.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the event, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Labaran Yusuf, highlighted the challenge posed by the influx of immigrants into the state. He assured that mechanisms are in place to ensure that all children, whether born in Kano or recently arrived, are vaccinated and documented.<\/p>\n<p>Also addressing the gathering, the Chief of UNICEF\u2019s Kano Field Office, Mr. Michael Banda, emphasised Kano\u2019s crucial role in the global fight against polio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe polio vaccine is safe and effective. It has reduced polio cases by 99.9% since 1988. But the threat remains\u2014just one case can cause a resurgence,\u201d Banda warned.<\/p>\n<p>He reaffirmed UNICEF\u2019s commitment to supporting Kano State in reaching every child and deepening community engagement to ensure the campaign\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<p>The Kano State Government has intensified public awareness campaigns and community outreach as it works with partners to achieve full vaccination coverage and eradicate polio.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has warned parents against refusing polio vaccination for their children, vowing firm action anyone obstructing the ongoing immunisation campaign. The governor, represented by his deputy, Comrade Abdulsalam Gwarzo, issued the warning on Monday at the flag-off of the first round of the 2025 polio vaccination exercise held in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":160589,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,30],"tags":[13857,372,254,17037,17038],"class_list":["post-160590","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-community","tag-gov-yusuf","tag-kano","tag-nigeria","tag-polio","tag-vaccination"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Kano govt threatens action against parents refusing polio vaccination - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has warned parents against refusing polio vaccination for their children, vowing firm action a ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/kano-govt-threatens-action-against-parents-refusing-polio-vaccination\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kano govt threatens action against parents refusing polio vaccination\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has warned parents against refusing polio vaccination for their children, vowing firm action a ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/kano-govt-threatens-action-against-parents-refusing-polio-vaccination\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-04-28T09:40:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-04-28T18:15:45+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/sm_1745824362.475591.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"630\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/kano-govt-threatens-action-against-parents-refusing-polio-vaccination#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/kano-govt-threatens-action-against-parents-refusing-polio-vaccination\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Kano govt threatens action against parents refusing polio vaccination\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-28T09:40:59+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-28T18:15:45+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/kano-govt-threatens-action-against-parents-refusing-polio-vaccination\"},\"wordCount\":354,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/kano-govt-threatens-action-against-parents-refusing-polio-vaccination#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/sm_1745824362.475591.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Gov Yusuf\",\"Kano\",\"Nigeria\",\"polio\",\"vaccination\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Community\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/kano-govt-threatens-action-against-parents-refusing-polio-vaccination#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/kano-govt-threatens-action-against-parents-refusing-polio-vaccination\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/kano-govt-threatens-action-against-parents-refusing-polio-vaccination\",\"name\":\"Kano govt threatens action against parents refusing polio vaccination - 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