DIPHTERIA: UNICEF DEPLOYS 9.3 MILLION DOSES OF VACCINE TO AFFECTED STATES

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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has deployed 9.3 million doses of diphtheria vaccine to affected states in Nigeria, following the worst diphtheria outbreak in recent world history.



A statement by UNICEF Communications Assistant, Nchekwube Nwosu-Igbo, said the doses have been deployed to Kano, Bauchi, Borno, Yobe, Katsina, Kaduna and Jigawa states.


The statement added that four million doses have been delivered to Kano, the epicenter of the outbreak.


According to the press release, "four million additional doses are being purchased and will be delivered to the government in the coming weeks."

Reports states that, the outbreak has so far caused more than 11,500 suspected cases, resulted in 453 deaths and more than 7,000 confirmed cases, most of them children.


He explained that most of the cases involved children  between 4 and 15 years of age who had not received even a single dose of the life-saving vaccine, which highlights the urgency of the vaccination situation in Nigeria.  According to the statement, UNICEF is providing emergency support to the Nigerian government in its efforts to combat the outbreak, saying  a key part of this support includes the procurement of vaccines to support the response government.


"The devastating impact of the diphtheria outbreak is a grim reminder of the importance of vaccination," the statement said, highlighting that Nigeria is home to a staggering 2.2 million children who have not yet been vaccinated. vaccinated with even one dose of the vaccine –  second largest is  in Nigeria, across the world.


UNICEF has taken urgent action to significantly reduce this number, the statement said, stressing that every child deserves to be protected from preventable diseases. 


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