In a renewed effort to strengthen public awareness and compliance with child immunisation, the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, through the Health Services and Environment Secretariat, has intensified advocacy and field activities across the city to ensure that every child is protected against preventable diseases.
The campaign commenced on Thursday with a press briefing at the FCT Public Health Emergency Operations Centre, where the Mandate Secretary, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, addressed members of the press on the importance of compliance with the ongoing Child Immunisation Campaign (Measles-Rubella) under the Child Rights Act, 2003.
Dr Fasawe reiterated that immunisation in the FCT is free, safe, effective, and secures the future of every child, emphasising that ignorance or misinformation must never be an excuse for non-compliance.
“We will continue to educate our people and assure them of the safety and effectiveness of vaccines,” she stated.
She also revealed that the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has approved free enrolment into the FCT Health Insurance Scheme, for every child fully vaccinated in public schools across the Territory. Furthermore, she noted that the Administration has begun enforcing relevant legal provisions to address non-compliance or obstruction of vaccination teams, warning that violators, including parents and school owners, will face sanctions under the Child Rights Act.
According to her, Sections 13 and 14 of the Act mandate parents, guardians, and institutions to ensure that every child is fully immunised, and denying such access constitutes a violation of a child’s right to health and protection.
Building on the momentum from the briefing, field advocacy visits commenced on Friday, targeting various mosques
