The World Well being Organisation’s Nation Consultant to Nigeria, Dr Walter Mulombo, mentioned vaccines are protected and efficient.
Mulombo mentioned this on Friday in Abuja on the two-day capacity-building workshop for journalists centered on enhancing well being reporting abilities and rising understanding of some international well being points.
He mentioned earlier than the WHO approves a vaccine, it opinions its efficacy by means of a rigorous course of.
Recall that Nigeria would quickly launch the malaria vaccine introduction into routine immunisation, and the nation additionally launched the single-dose Human Papillomavirus vaccine into its routine immunisation programme in October 2023.
“I wish to say that vaccines are protected, and vaccines are efficient. Earlier than WHO provides the inexperienced gentle to distribute any vaccine, it goes by means of a really rigorous course of by a physique known as the Strategic Advisory Group of Consultants on Vaccines and Immunisation. They evaluation all of the proof. The malaria vaccine that they’ve right here is as a result of that physique created it.
“It was the identical for HPV, just like the others. If you happen to want extra data, we’re the supply of that data. If you happen to want extra proof, we’re the supply of the proof. So be happy, don’t be afraid to debunk misinformation. Entry to common vaccination is a human proper. A mom dying whereas giving beginning is a human rights violation as a result of no one ought to die because of giving beginning. A baby lacking a vaccination is a human rights violation.
“Misinformation unfold with out verification is a human rights violation as a result of we’re stopping communities from having access to the instruments they should survive. And by doing so, we contribute to the excessive maternal mortality ratio and baby mortality ratio.”
The WHO nation consultant additionally emphasised the necessity for Nigeria to maneuver past pilot tasks and concentrate on delivering large-scale, high-quality healthcare companies.
He known as for a collective effort from each the federal government and communities to beat the urgent challenges dealing with the well being sector.
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