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Edo State Government, yesterday, said it has taken delivery of 90 doses of anti-diphtheria vaccines to contain the spread of diphtheria infections.
The government noted that 70 out of the delivery of 90 doses of anti-diphtheria vaccines have been deployed to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH).
The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Cyril Oshiomhole, made this known after donating the vaccines to the hospital. He said the state government has also got some doses from neighbouring Delta State, expressing worry that the disease is spreading beyond expectation.
The health Commissioner said: “We are working in collaboration with UBTH and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). We have spoken with the Director General (DG) of NCDC and he graciously released 70 doses of anti-diphtheria. We also reached out to Delta State Ministry of Health and they have been able to give us another 20 doses.
“We are still studying the situation because some of those who are down with diphtheria have a history of full immunisation.”
We are talking to the national body of Primary Health Care to give us clearance to immunise children above the age of five because from what is going on now, we might need to immunise adults, including health workers.”
He expressed appreciation to Governor Monday Okpebholo, who has approved the donation of beds, fittings and other items to the emergency centre at the UBTH.
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