A total of one million U-5 children must be vaccinated as the Bauchi state government deployed the introduction of the measles rubella that begins on October 18, 2025.
The dissemination was carried out by a focal person of State Community Participation, Board of Primary Health Development of the State of Bauchi, Abubakar Dabo, during a media commitment organized by the Preparatory Board for the formal deployment of the vaccine.
He said that all eligible children under 5 would be reached with the powerful antigen vaccine in the twenty state of the state.
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The attached health educator also pointed out that, although the measles rubella has symptoms similar to normal measles, however, it affects adults of both sexes, which is more reason for the introduction of the vaccine becoming necessary and convenient.
According to him, “the ten -day integrated campaign will feature the administration of the human papillomavirus (HPV) to nine -year -old children against cervical cancer, polio, rotation, BCG, hepatitis, penta and other routine immunizations.”
He said that the objective of the meeting was to increase consciousness by educating the public about the importance of the MR campaign, its benefits and the risks of integrated measles and rubella, as well as obtaining the support and commitment of the houses of the media to promote the campaign and encourage participation.
It was also to address the wrong concerns or concepts that people could have about the vaccine, and provide precise information to relieve fears and promote collaboration between people in the media to guarantee a successful campaign, which includes sharing resources, experience and information.
It was also to promote community participation through the mobilization of resources, such as funds, personal or infrastructure, to support the campaign.
The specific objectives are to increase vaccination coverage by achieving high vaccination coverage between school children and adolescents, and reducing measles and rubella cases in the target area, improving health results for children and adolescents protecting them against measles and rubella.
Also speaking, a technical assistant of the World Health Organization, who, Bauchi’s office, Muhammad Dungus, clarified that the effect of cervical cancer can be seen in men through the formation of genital warts, especially among those whose partners were affected.
According to him, measles is a highly infectious viral disease characterized by fever, maculopapular eruption and any of the 3 CS: cough, conjunctivitis and Coryza (liquid nose)
He stressed that he can lead to severe complications such as pneumonia, encephalitis and death, especially in young children and immunocompromised individuals, since it is a main cause of death among young children around the world.
Rubéola, also known as German measles, generally causes a mild disease similar to measles in children and adults, while her infection in early pregnancy can cause serious birth defects known as congenital rubella syndrome (CRS).
Muhammad Dungus revealed that between 2019 and 2024, Nigeria reported a total of 94,305 cases of measles confirmed with 719 deaths, reflecting a case death rate (CFR) of approximately 0.76%.
He added that the Northeast subregion recorded the largest number of measles confirmed measles with 57,060 (60.5%) and 63.4% of deaths, pointing out that the state of Born represents 45% of confirmed measles cases and 44.8% of deaths in Nigeria within the period.
From Epi-Weak 1-15, Bauchi has the greatest number of cases confirmed with 285 (18.5%) in 2025, which emphasizes that measles remains one of the main causes of death among children under 5 years in Nigeria, significantly contributing to loading and mortality rates for diseases under five years.
In 2022, 13,682 cases, 162 deaths: CFR-1.2% less than 5 years of measles were recorded, while in 2023, 7,992 cases, 57 deaths: CFR-0.7% of loading and mortality in Nigeria, like.
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