Is polio eradication in Nigeria possible?
• Yes. In fact the Government of Nigeria has committed to eradicating polio by end-2005. • Achieving this target will require the full participation of all states. It will require multiple, high quality rounds of national immunization campaigns with coverage of greater than 90% of children under 5 (in all states). By the end of 2004, few states have achieved 80% coverage. • To protect Nigerian children from the ongoing spread of poliovirus, it is critical that National Immunization Days (NIDs) go ahead as scheduled and reach every child under 5 years. To protect children across Africa, it is critical that all states in Nigeria participate in the SynchroNIDs.
