The federal authorities has stated that Nigeria is spending roughly $150 million to acquire vaccine yearly
It stated that immunisation protection is at the moment being scaled up with the enlargement of malaria vaccination to extra states.
In accordance with statistics reeled out by the Govt Director of the Nationwide Main Well being Care Growth Company (NPHCDA), Dr. Muyi Aina, on Tuesday, through the company’s first quarterly media briefing for 2026 in Abuja, a complete of 984,559 kids have obtained no less than one dose in Kebbi and Bayelsa, whereas Ondo recorded about 166,342 vaccination and Bauchi about 105,890.
Talking on vaccine procurement, Aina stated the federal authorities has been spending $150 million to buy vaccines yearly
In accordance with Aina, funding for vaccines is sourced from federal authorities allocations and improvement companions, notably Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, noting that donor assist is progressively declining.
“Nations are actually anticipated to extend home financing as international donor assets proceed to shrink,” he stated.
He defined that vaccine financing covers procurement, outbreak-response vaccines reminiscent of cholera, in addition to logistics together with syringes, waste administration techniques, incinerators, and chilly chain tools.
In accordance with him, operational prices for nationwide immunisation supply additionally kind a big a part of authorities funding.
The NPHCDA boss stated that Nigeria has expanded its malaria vaccine rollout from two pilot states, Bayelsa State and Kebbi State, to incorporate Bauchi State and Ondo State, based mostly on readiness assessments.
He famous the malaria vaccine requires a four-dose schedule, which presents challenges in guaranteeing full compliance.
“What is exclusive concerning the malaria vaccine is that it requires 4 doses, and guaranteeing kids return for all doses stays a key problem,” he stated.
Aina defined that the dropouts between doses have prompted the federal government to strengthen monitoring and follow-up techniques.
Giving updates on vaccine inventory and utilisation, he stated about 600,000 doses are at the moment saved within the nationwide chilly chain system.
He stated Bayelsa has recorded about 68,000 doses administered, Kebbi 153,000, Bauchi 66,000, and Ondo over 7,000 doses.
On protection, the NPHCDA boss stated a complete of 984,559 kids have obtained no less than one dose in Kebbi and Bayelsa, whereas Ondo recorded about 166,342 kids and Bauchi about 105,890.
“This brings the whole variety of kids reached to virtually a million,” he stated.
Past immunisation, he stated 48,372 ladies have accessed free maternal providers nationwide, whereas about 2,497 ladies have benefited from obstetric fistula restore providers coordinated by federal amenities and the Nationwide Well being Insurance coverage Authority.
He described the programme as essential in restoring dignity and enhancing the standard of life for affected ladies.
He additionally described vaccines as one of many most secure and most cost-effective medical interventions accessible.
“Vaccines are a lot safer and less expensive than most medicines folks purchase in shops or use for malaria remedy,” he stated.
In accordance with him, vaccines are extremely efficient in stopping illnesses reminiscent of measles, noting that their success usually results in lowered visibility of such illnesses in communities.
On accountability and integrity index, the Govt Director stated that NPHCDA is at the moment rated on the seventeenth place by the Impartial Corrupt Practices & Different Associated Offences Fee (ICPC).
Onyebuchi Ezigbo
Times Nigeria