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Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by thereturnoflucy(m): 6:42am On Jan 31, 2017 |
Some communities in Jos North Local Government of Plateau state, have refused to participate in the on-going immunisation exercise against polio, citing hunger as their reason. “The communities have shunned entreaties by the immunisation officers; they say the vaccine should be replaced with food,” Mrs Hannatu Davat, the Local Immunisation Officer, told newsmen in Jos on Monday. The immunisation exercise, which began on Jan. 28, is co-sponsored by the local government in collaboration with the World Health Organisation, UNICEF and the Nigerian Rotary Club. The four-day exercise, targeted at children below five years, vaccinates the group against polio and other killer diseases including hepatitis, measles, yellow fever and tetanus. Davat explained that the parents, who rejected the vaccine, asked the government to rather work toward slashing the prices of food items. She said that other residents, who refused to participate, claimed that they had collected too many rounds of the vaccination, while others described the vaccines as “’western medicine”. The officer further said that even doctors rejected the vaccines on the grounds that government was paying too much attention to polio while neglecting other serious diseases. “The local government has reported the development to the Plateau chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), who have promised to ensure that no doctor rejects any polio vaccines meant for children. “One of the doctors mentioned Mumps as one of the diseases being neglected, and described it as a serious disease which government hardly worry about.” Davat said that the local government had set up a social mobilisation team that was moving through affected communities to sensitise them on the importance of taking the vaccines. “Based on such efforts, some of the communities have changed their initial stance and are ready to bring their children, but others have remained adamant,” she said. The officer, who refused to name the specific communities, however, revealed that three wards were involved. “We have seven rounds of immunisation this year and this is just the first round; if we are not able to resolve the lingering issues, we shall forward them to the state office for further action,” Davat said. http://www.kikiotolu.com/2017/01/jos-communities-reject-polio-vaccine.html Lalasticlala Mynd44 seun Dominique 1 Like
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Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by dannyville2(m): 6:44am On Jan 31, 2017 |
Apc was such in a hurry to collect party from the ruling power that they forgot to also collect the operating manual from them. Now its a shame to say our presido put the plane on auto pilot mode and left the copilot In charge Finally FTC no be small thing 12 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by BestySam(m): 7:03am On Jan 31, 2017 |
Buhari has killed and abandoned us. Heard he was last seen having meal with a Governor while the citizens are starving to death. 45 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by beycity(m): 7:13am On Jan 31, 2017 |
I don't blame them jare. Hunger kills faster than polio in my world. 24 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by Realist2: 7:19am On Jan 31, 2017 |
Hunger, a fastest App that can restore zombies brain to default . 6 Likes |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by Kondomatic(m): 7:30am On Jan 31, 2017 |
Oga sarrki good morning sir Please can you "patriotically" tell Buhari to forward what he's eating in Rondon to this people? They're very hungry and a hungry man is angry man. 29 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by Joshjings(f): 7:46am On Jan 31, 2017 |
Person never chop u wan giv am vaccine 22 Likes |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by Nobody: 7:46am On Jan 31, 2017 |
But People of Plateau state are mainly farmers na. 1 Like |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by sheguy(m): 7:46am On Jan 31, 2017 |
I blame Tinubu, Amaechi and Okorocha 14 Likes |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by emeijeh(m): 7:46am On Jan 31, 2017 |
G 1 Like |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by jejemanito: 7:46am On Jan 31, 2017 |
And that's how Buhari turned the whole of Nigeria into IDP camp ![]() 33 Likes |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by nmreports: 7:47am On Jan 31, 2017 |
Shebi na person wey dey healthy go fit chop. Their anger is in order bur they shouldnt trade food for health 2 Likes |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by ukejeprecious(m): 7:47am On Jan 31, 2017 |
Ha..... ha
wetin i go even talk sef ![]() |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by oluseyiforjesus(m): 7:47am On Jan 31, 2017 |
You can carry Poilo for 40 year but you can't carry hunger for 40 days, scale of preference noni 33 Likes |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by gratiaeo(m): 7:48am On Jan 31, 2017 |
I never see a government so useless like buhari government 19 Likes |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by NNVanguard(m): 7:48am On Jan 31, 2017 |
The Hunger in the Land is real but unfortunately our political leaders don't give a damn. 12 Likes |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by Nobody: 7:48am On Jan 31, 2017 |
Poverty is bad 1 Like |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by Pavore9: 7:51am On Jan 31, 2017 |
Hunger is real just as polio is! 3 Likes |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by Nobody: 7:52am On Jan 31, 2017 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() nothing wey i neva see unda da dollard ![]() 6 Likes |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by Lordsocrates: 7:53am On Jan 31, 2017 |
Pity it is the Children that will suffer for the greed of their parent 6 Likes |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by obembet(f): 7:54am On Jan 31, 2017 |
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Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by gurunlocker: 7:54am On Jan 31, 2017 |
One of the major problem in the North, yes I know there is hunger in town, but you guys shouldn't reject polio vaccine... You will now see them begging with polio everywhere when they won't take the vaccine at the right time cos of religion believe... 1 Like |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by lawalosky(m): 7:54am On Jan 31, 2017 |
A hungry man is an angry man!! Buhari please don't let lose this 3% hope I still have in you.. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by obembet(f): 7:55am On Jan 31, 2017 |
Hmmmmmm, 4 Likes
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Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by habex005(m): 7:56am On Jan 31, 2017 |
That's reality in the land..... But take vaccine first |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by Lordsocrates: 7:56am On Jan 31, 2017 |
very Shameful as a country that the youths, most of which are seemingly educated are supporting this ? are they victims of natural disaster is it not shameful that communities are begging for food ? what happened to their lands ? I use to hear that Just has the best farming weather in the whole country, I use to hear of tomato jos... so hv these lands suddenly stopped producing food ? are these communities waiting to be fed by the govt when nothing is wrong with them ? and the first sily youths are as dumb as to say "food is more important than Immunisation" You source For food fools, that's where Human dignity comes in, you don't seat down to beg for it. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by 1Rebel: 7:58am On Jan 31, 2017 |
Illiteracy is a disease. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by guru03(m): 7:58am On Jan 31, 2017 |
The same people that were shouting "chanji dole" are complaining hunger, enjoy ur hunger and don't disturb us. After GEJ eradicated polio PMB will begin to spray it, chai....... 5 Likes |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by anonymuz(m): 7:59am On Jan 31, 2017 |
Sarrki where are you? 2 Likes |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by NobleRomm(m): 8:00am On Jan 31, 2017 |
may God help us and see through.. AMEN |
Re: Jos Communities Reject Polio Vaccine, Want Food Instead by lekbel09(m): 8:00am On Jan 31, 2017 |
See wetin buhari cause now na wa oo! 2 Likes |
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