The Federal Government has said the malaria vaccine will now be part of the national routine immunisation schedule.
Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister for Health & Social Welfare at the inaugural meeting of the Advisory on Malaria Elimination in Nigeria, AMEN, held in Abuja last week, described malaria as not just a health crisis, but also an economic and developmental emergency that must be eliminated.
In his remarks, the Coordinating Minister stated that the federal government is resolute in its commitment to eliminate malaria.
On its economic consequences, the Coordinating Minister emphatically declared that malaria is not just a health crisis, but an economic and developmental emergency.
In an update, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, disclosed on its X handle that malaria vaccines would now be part of the national routine immunisation.
According to the agency, the vaccine will offer protection to millions of children and move the country closer to a malaria-free future.
