Mallam Salisu Haruna, a father of 28 children from Azare Katagum local government area of Bauchi State, has opened up on his refusal to allow the vaccination of his children against polio for the ...

Reaching every unvaccinated child and preventing the spread of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) remains a persistent challenge for Nigeria’s health system. Despite years of ...

WEST VIRGINIA (WCHS) — State education officials have rescinded a memo regarding vaccine exceptions, stating that exemptions would be recognized despite a bill failing to pass in the legislature ...

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has applauded Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and community-based groups in Bauchi State for their pivotal roles in bolstering compliance with ...

UNICEF: Time for Nigeria to Produce Its Own Vaccines Meanwhile, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has emphasized the urgent need for Nigeria to begin domestic vaccine production and ...

She also announced the rollout of the National Immunisation Plus Days (May 3–6, 2025), during which children aged 0 to 59 months will receive two doses of oral polio vaccine free of charge.

In a new book, Thomas Levenson, a professor of science ... in the form of antibiotic resistance and a new flavor of anti-vaccine sentiment. Live Science spoke with Levenson about his new book ...

To sustain this progress, communities should stand against misinformation and vaccine hesitancy…,” he stressed. Meanwhile, as the polio immunization in the State enters the third day ...

The Take It Down Act, which would criminalize the publication of deepfake revenge videos, is on its way to President Donald Trump’s desk after being passed by an overwhelming majority in the ...

Live Science spoke with author Thomas Levenson about his new book on ... the form of antibiotic resistance and a new flavor of anti-vaccine sentiment. Live Science spoke with Levenson about ...

On his part, the LIO for Guma LGA, said “in the first three days we used 89,650 doses of Novel Oral Polio Vaccine 2, NOPV2, and we immunised a total of 88,770 children.” Speaking on the ...

He said that he tapped into his wealth of experience as a health expert to engage and convince skeptical households to accept the lifesaving polio vaccine. “At the moment, I can confidently ...