Nigeria: 23 Million Children Vaccinated Against Polio, Other Diseases in Six Months - Report

Reported by AllAfrica Latest · Fri 10:19

[Premium Times] The report, titled "Expanding Reach, Readiness and Resilience: Data-Driven Health Systems Across Africa," indicates that the vaccination figure was part of a broader set of interventions implemented during the first half of 2026.

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