The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has said that the ongoing measles and rubella vaccination campaign in Rivers State will surpass all previous records in scope and success.
Speaking through the wife of the Rivers State Governor, Valerie Fubara, Sen. Tinubu gave this assurance during the flag-off ceremony of the measles, rubella, and HPV vaccine sensitisation campaign, organised under the Renewed Hope Initiative, at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Port Harcourt on Monday.
The campaign, implemented by the Renewed Hope Initiative in collaboration with the Rivers State Primary Healthcare Management Board, C-WINS, and international partners, including WHO, UNICEF, Gavi, and the Vaccine Alliance, aims to protect millions of children and women from preventable diseases.
“We will leave no stone unturned to ensure that the measles vaccine coverage achieved through this campaign exceeds that of the past.
“Through technical and financial support, this partnership will ensure that by February, 2026, well-trained staff are deployed across communities to vaccinate all eligible children”, she said.
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Our correspondent learnt that Rivers State is among the fourth stream of phase one states participating in Africa’s largest-ever health initiative, targeting over 106 million Nigerian children for vaccination against measles, rubella, polio, and HPV.
The local rollout is expected to commence in February 2026, reaching children aged 9 months to 14 years across all 23 local government areas.
Sen. Tinubu highlighted the risks of the targeted diseases, describing Measles and Rubella as “highly contagious and potentially deadly,” noting that Rubella can cause severe complications for unborn babies, if contracted by pregnant women.
“The best way to prevent both diseases remains vaccination,” she emphasised.
