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The Anambra State Main Well being Care Improvement Company (ASPHCDA) has revealed plans to launch the third spherical of its Huge Catch Up (BCU) vaccination train on April 22.
Recall that the primary and second BCU vaccination campaigns had been held in December 2024 and February 2025 respectively, in 9 Native Authorities Areas of the state that had been thought of to have carried out under expectations on immunisation.
The 9 LGAs included: Aguata, Ayamelum, Anaocha, Idemili North, Idemili South, Ihiala, Orumba North, Orumba South and Nnewi South.
Mrs. Chisom Uchem, Government Secretary, ASPHCDA, made the announcement at a stakeholders’ assembly on Thursday in Awka.
Uchem, who was represented by Dr. Nnamdi Uliagbafusi, Director, Illness Management and Immunisation, mentioned the vaccination would run from April 22 to April 27, at healthcare centres, group centres and different designated posts.
“The BCU marketing campaign was designed to bridge the hole in immunisation protection, significantly for zero dose kids and kids who could have missed their scheduled vaccinations.
“That is to strengthen routine immunisation which protects kids from vaccine preventable illnesses, guarantee all eligible kids are absolutely immunised and save lives,”she mentioned.
Mrs. Edith Onwuka, Immunisation Officer within the state, additionally mentioned that Anambra had surpassed its goal protection of 65 per cent, successfully curbing outbreak of sure vaccine-preventable illnesses.
In accordance with her, the third spherical which marks finish of the BCU marketing campaign is essential as a result of kids immunised within the first and second rounds will full their schedule.
A consultant of the World Well being Organisation, Mr. Ndubisi Oji, mentioned the state recorded 96 per cent and 94 per cent protection within the first and second rounds of the BCU, respectively.
He urged stakeholders to be collectively dedicated to reaching the specified goal within the third BCU spherical.
In her remarks, Dr. Uju Eze, Marketing consultant with the United Nations Youngsters’s Fund, referred to as for extra modern concepts to assist profitable mobilisation for the vaccination marketing campaign in Anambra.
The state’s Well being Educator, Mrs. Uju Onwuegbuzina, urged mother and father and caregivers to make sure their kids and wards had been introduced ahead for immunisation, assuring that the vaccines remained secure and efficient.
