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<p>Save the Children, in partnership with GSK, convened an engagement meeting on Thursday with the Kano State Community of Practice (CoP) on Immunization to address the persistent issue of zero-dose and under-immunized children in Nigeria.</p>
<p>According to Save the Children, Kano State has the highest number of zero-dose immunization cases in Nigeria, with 15 local government areas (LGAs) affected.</p>
<p>Ms. Taiwo Folake, Coordinator of the Save the Children International Boost Project, highlighted these concerns during a media and civil society organization (CSO) dialogue aimed at fostering collaboration to eliminate zero-dose immunization in affected LGAs.</p><div class="WXFsgU4V" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>She explained that the project focuses on reducing the number of zero-dose and under-immunized children and is currently being implemented in two states—Kano and Lagos. Within these states, efforts are concentrated in two high-burden LGAs: Ungogo and Gezawa in Kano State.</p>
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<p>&#8220;Out of 100 LGAs identified in Nigeria with high zero-dose and under-immunization rates, 15 are in Kano. We are prioritizing the two most affected areas,&#8221; Folake stated.</p>
<p>She emphasized the media’s influential role in shaping public opinion and driving community engagement, calling their involvement crucial to the project’s success.</p>
<p>The initiative targets collaboration with state and local governments, as well as communities, to encourage caregivers to immunize their children and reintegrate those who have dropped out of vaccination programs.</p>
<p>Dr. Itunu Dave-Agboola, Policy and Advocacy Coordinator for the Boost Project, outlined three key objectives: improving domestic resource mobilization for immunization funding, strengthening governance and leadership in immunization efforts, and enhancing community engagement through traditional and religious institutions.</p>
<p>&#8220;We aim to develop a Kano State-specific immunization policy to improve planning, funding allocation, and accountability. Community leaders play a vital role in fostering trust and acceptance of immunization,&#8221; Fagbola added.</p>
<p>Salisu Yusuf, Co-Chair of the Kano CoP on Immunization, reiterated the coalition’s commitment to working with stakeholders to reduce the number of high-burden LGAs and unimmunized children.</p>
<p>He dismissed misconceptions about immunization safety, stressing that vaccines are medically proven to be safe. Yusuf also pledged intensified sensitization campaigns through media outreach, house-to-house visits, and community meetings to improve public understanding of immunization benefits and expectations.</p>
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