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  • Cross River State ministry of health Leveraged on Polio campaign to integrate Covid vaccination

    Amarachukwu Ugwu

    January 07, 2022 |

    Sparkling 92.3 FM |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Nigeria, Cross River

    To vaccinate eligible adults against COVID-19, the health ministry distributed vaccines to adults alongside an already established campaign that vaccinates children against Polio. The existing vaccination structure helped health officials bring COVID-19 vaccines to communities and increased communities’ trust of the vaccine, since it was administered alongside the established and trusted Polio campaign. When children under 5 years old received their Polio vaccine all eligible adults are offered the COVID-19 vaccine. Over 100,000 people were vaccinated for COVID-19 during the campaign.

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