- Tinubu underscored his administration’s dedication to ensuring universal vaccination coverage for children against preventable diseases
President Bola Tinubu has urged Gavi, the vaccine alliance, to collaborate with potential Nigerian vaccine manufacturers to ensure fair access to life-saving vaccines for both children and adults.
He emphasized the necessity of partnerships for local vaccine production, especially amid challenges faced by developing countries during the COVID-19 pandemic and other infectious disease outbreaks.
A statement by President Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media, Ajuri Ngelale, quoted him assuring the Gavi CEO of Nigeria’s commitment to meeting its outstanding counterpart contributions for routine vaccines in 2023.
Tinubu underscored his administration’s dedication to ensuring universal vaccination coverage for children against preventable diseases.
In her remarks, the Gavi CEO congratulated the Nigerian government on its innovative health-sector initiatives, including increasing budgetary allocations to health to 4.6 percent and commitment to providing HPV vaccines for adolescent girls, among others.
She announced Gavi’s commitment to providing a $250m grant support to Nigeria, as well as its dedication to addressing vaccine inequity in Africa through initiatives like the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator which has earmarked $1b to support the sustainable growth of Africa’s manufacturing base for vaccine production.
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