UNICEF: Campaign to vaccinate 53 million against polio

OGUN, Nigeria, 30 March 2009 In the village of Madoga, trained community health workers from Nigeria and Benin Republic work together to reach all the children in the community. They are part of a mass campaign synchronised between eight West African countries that has aimed to reach more than 50 million children with the polio vaccine over the last four days.

Nigeria is one of just four countries in the world with endemic polio. In 2003, controversy surrounding the vaccine resulted in many parents refusing to immunise their children. This led to a large increase in the number of cases, and the reinfection of seven other African countries.

The Nigerian Government is determined to eradicate polio. With the support of UNICEF, the World Health Organization, Rotary International, they are leading the initiative.

To read the full story, visit http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/nigeria_48969.html

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[gadionson1]

more cool

[urlove12day]

too many conspiracy theorists

[Agui007]

Don't take it nothing's for free in this world and what is has consequences to pay for. The vaccinations lame the pituitary gland. It is part of a global depopulation.

[fenriz218]

If ppl would blur out the nonsense about depopulation, conspiracy and stuff, in public, the nut-houses would be much fuller.

But that's the interesting thing about youtube comment pages ... makes you realize how many people are either stupid or completly insane ... X0

[AVOIR3]

i hope the stupid president that is supporting this unisef will be responsible when the seed he's planting will germinate??? you fools have not learnt from the HIV/AIDS gallons destinated for africa..to depopulate africa...

[DanMorin007]

The Nigerian Government cares nothing about its population. All those corrupt politicians want is money from big corporations who can rent the population to perform some medical tests. Search Project 21 and the depopulation agenda.

[CetraTJ]

In 2004, it was reported that some polio vaccines in Nigeria were toxic and contaminated. In 1995, the Catholic Women's League of the Philippines won a court order halting a UNICEF anti-tetanus program because the vaccine had been laced with B-hCG. Both were from UNICEF. You are immunizing 53 million Children, what kind of safeguards have you put in place to prevent toxic vaccines?

[PiousPrincess]

I would love to visit Africa or any other country other than USA just to see how things are..

[nadoop]

That's the UN's depopulation agenda.

[ddjjiiee]

Nobody talks about the terrible sideefect of that Vaccines? I have met dozens in my clinic.