Health advocates have warned that delays in releasing funds for immunisation programmes are worsening Nigeria’s zero-dose children crisis.
On Tuesday, the advocates made this known at a capacity-building workshop on ‘Media Advocacy for Vaccination Financing’ in Abuja. At the event, the Head of Programmes at Vaccine Network for Disease Control (VNDC), Chika Nwankwo, said Nigeria remains the country with the highest number of zero-dose children, reflecting critical gaps in immunisation coverage.
Ms Nwankwo said delays in the disbursement of immunisation funds significantly impact child health outcomes, particularly in underserved areas.
