The Federal government has flagged off the campaign for measles, polio, HPV immunization vaccines, and other neglected tropical diseases interventions across the country.
According to the government, the development aims at eliminating Measles by the year 2030 through strengthened routine immunization, enhanced surveillance and outbreak response, integration of measles and rubella initiatives into primary health care.
However, with 16 Million children expected to be vaccinated during the exercise, the integrated campaign targets children between the ages of nine and 14 years with the measles rubella vaccines.