Rotary's Bukola Bakare Urges Polio Vaccination for Kids

On World Polio Day, Bukola Bakare, the District Governor of Rotary International District 9111, called on parents in Nigeria to ensure their children receive polio vaccinations. She stressed that no child should suffer paralysis from a vaccine-preventable disease.

Bakare's statement highlighted the ongoing threat of polio, despite Nigeria being certified free of wild poliovirus in 2020. She urged parents to protect their children from irreversible paralysis through complete and timely immunization with both the oral and inactivated polio vaccines.

Bakare acknowledged the efforts of health workers, volunteers, and organizations in achieving this milestone but warned against complacency due to the risk of variant poliovirus outbreaks. Rotary International has been involved in polio eradication since 1979, contributing to vaccination campaigns and public education.

Bakare also called for increased efforts to reach children in rural and underserved communities, emphasizing that every child deserves equal protection against polio.