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01 September 2022

Nigeria's Polio Journey to Zero

It's been three years now and Nigeria has not recorded a single case of wild polio. A network of frontline workers has been instrumental in achieving this.

A baby receiving vaccination

Integrated vaccines, a path to full immunization in Nigeria

UNICEF and partners are embarking on new ways to ensure no child is deprived of life-saving vaccines through an integrated vaccines campaign

UNICEF signs first COVID-19 vaccine agreement to supply African Union

The agreement will supply up to 220 million single-dose vaccines by 2022 as part of UNICEF’s broader support for the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) to help provide vaccines for the 55 AU Member States

A health worker vaccinating a child in Kano State

Female health workers promoting immunization

An all-female team of health workers are working hard to change the low immunization rate in their community.

4.3 million children in Nigeria still miss out on vaccinations every year