West Africa: Closing Immunisation Gap – Nigeria Battles to Reach 2.1m Unvaccinated Children

Nigeria bears the highest burden of unvaccinated children in the world, with an estimated 2.1 million “zero-dose” children, those who have not received a single routine vaccine, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

UNICEF Health Officer, Bashir Elegbede, said vaccines as “lifesavers” essential for children’s survival and development. He revealed that states in Nigeria’s conflict-affected northeast, particularly Borno and Yobe, account for a disproportionately high number of…