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Hope As Nigeria Adds Rotavirus Drops to Its Vaccine Programme

The government has introduced the rotavirus vaccine into routine immunisation to protect against rotavirus infections among children in the country.

The introduction of the vaccine into the Routine Immunization (RI) programme is due to the deadly impact of rotavirus-related diarrhoea. The programme aims to avert over 50,000 child deaths in Nigeria, annually. Rotavirus is a leading cause of severe, dehydrating diarrhoea in children younger than five years.

According to the World Health Organisation, up to 200,000 children die globally each year from the disease. 

Children are expected to get the three doses of the vaccine orally, 1st dose at six weeks, 2nd and 3rd at 10 and 14 weeks respectively. 

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A WHO Country Representative administers a dose of Rotavirus Vaccine.

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