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How one Nigerian state has boosted measles vaccinations

The United Nations is warning that millions of children going without vaccinations is a ticking time bomb which could result in increasing measles outbreaks.

However, in the rural northern Nigerian state of Jigawa, a UK aid funded vaccination campaign is now making a startling difference. The rate of immunisations there has jumped from 2% in 2017 to 92% this year.

Dr Kabir Aliyu led the campaign and explains how they managed to make such progress.

(Photo: Immunisations taking place in Jigawa, Nigeria. Credit: Shamsudeen Sani, Palladium/MNCH2)

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