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Commissioner warns Taraba communities against rejecting polio vaccines

The Taraba Commissioner for Health, Dr Innocent Vakkai, on Monday warned communities in the state against rejecting poliomyelitis vaccines.
Vakkai gave the warning in Jalingo in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
According to him, there are reported cases of rejection of vaccines by some people in Sintali, Kona, Ambaliya and Turaki areas of the state.
He wondered why people would still be rejecting vaccines, “in spite of two weeks of sensitization, organised to enlighten people on the importance of polio vaccination''.
Vakkai said that government was exploring ways of convincing people to accept the vaccines, stressing that non-compliance would attract sanctions.
“Before the flag-off of this year’s polio vaccination campaign on Sept. 26, we had sensitised various stakeholders on the need for total compliance.
“We will continue to liaise with stakeholders in these communities to ensure that every child, from five years and below is vaccinated against polio.
“However, if this and other efforts fail, any parent that refuses to present his child for vaccination will be asked to leave the community he resides in,” the commissioner said.
He said that scientific evidence had proved the efficacy of polio vaccines.
“The vaccine has proved to be very reliable; concerns raised in some quarters on its safety is just mischievous,'' he said.
On Lassa fever, Vakkai said that no case of the disease had been reported since January this year.
“No case has been reported since January but the ministry is ready to handle any future outbreak,'' he said.

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