Adamawa state govt dispels rumour of contaminated vaccines

The Adamawa state government has dispelled the rumour of contaminated vaccines been administered by its health staff, especially among the Igbo children and linked to Monkey Pox Virus to be a mere rumours to divert the attention of the government in fighting the polio virus in the state.

The rumour, which circulated in the Local Government Areas of Mubi North, Mubi South, Madagali, Michika, Yola North, Yola south, Mayo Belwa and Song has it that vaccinators are going round administering harmful vaccines to children.

The Chairman of the state task force on immunization who is also the Deputy Governor of the state, Engr Martins Nasir Babale, dispel the rumour through a strong worded press release describing the rumour as baseless and false.

“The state government wishes to reassure parents, guardians and caregivers that there is no government program including polio vaccination that is harmful,” it reads

Babale appreciate the huge political commitment of Governor Muhammadu Umaru Jibrila Bindow by the timely flagging off the polio vaccination campaign on Saturday in Demsa LGA.

Stakeholders, including the Lamido Adamawa, Dr. Mustapha Aliyu Barkindo; Commissioner of Health, Dr. Fatima Abubakar; ALGON Chairman, Barr Aliyu Wakili Boya; state Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Chairman, Bishop Mike Moses; security agencies and development partners were recommended for join the campaign of dispelling the false rumour.

The Chairman of Adamawa Health Care Development Agency (ADHCDA), Dr. Abdullahi Belel, thanked those who helped in convincing the Igbo community to disregard and dispel the rumours.

“I am grateful to the District Head of Mayo Belwa and his Eze Ndigbo for their exemplary leadership,” Belel said.

Tom Garba, Yola