The Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, (BSPHDA) said that 2,261 immunization teams had been deployed to communities across the state for the Mass Yellow Fever Immunisation campaign.
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The Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, (BSPHDA) said that 2,261 immunization teams had been deployed to communities across the state for the Mass Yellow Fever Immunisation campaign.
Mr Bakoji Ahmed, State Immunization Officer of the agency, said this during an orientation meeting with journalists in Bauchi on Friday.
Ahmed said each team comprised eight personnel, including town carriers and mobilisation officers.
He said the agency would also deploy the vaccine to all the 20 Local Government Councils’ cold stores in the state.
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He explained that all the 27 tertiary health facilities would be referral centres during the 10-day exercise.
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Not fewer than 6 million people mostly between ages 9 months to 44 years are to be vaccinated against yellow fever in Bauchi State as the state begins a 10-day vaccination campaign exercise.
State Immunization Officer, Bakoji Ahmed made the disclosure on Friday during a one-day orientation of media on Yellow Fever Vaccination Campaign held at the Emergency Operation Center (EOC), Bauchi.
Bakoji Ahmed declared that as it is now, Yellow fever does not have a specific treatment but can be prevented through vaccines which he assured are readily available as according to him, Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency has over 7 million doses in its cold room now.