The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) shows that Immunization coverage in Nigeria is below the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) goals.
The survey shows that only 36% of children aged 12- 23 months received all recommended vaccines, while 18% did not receive any.
This was contained in a statement signed by Media and Communication Manager, Save the Children International Nigeria, Kunle Olawoyin issued to DAILY POST to commemorate World Immunization Week.
According to the statement, the situation is putting a substantial number of children at risk of vaccine-preventable diseases, with about 1 in 10 children in Nigeria dying before their 5th birthday.
“Findings of the 2021 Nigeria Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) & National Immunization Coverage Survey (NICS) carried out by the NBS as part of the global MICS program, shows that the infant mortality rate is 63 deaths per 1,000 live births for the 5 years preceding the survey, while the under-5 mortality rate (U5MR)…
