61,000 children in South-east Nigeria not vaccinated – UNICEF

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says about 61,000 children spread across the five South-east States have not received any vaccination.

Cristian Munduate, UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, gave the statistics at the ongoing First Quarterly Review Meeting of the South-East Zone Traditional Rulers’ Committee on PHC Delivery (SETRC) in Awka.

The Federal Ministry of Health organised the review meeting in collaboration with the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA).