The recent outbreak of the deadly diphtheria disease in some parts of Imo State, has brought to the fore, the imperative for parents and guardians to prioritise immunisation programnes of the government.
Over 25 children were reportedly killed by the disease as others affected were said to have been hospitalized in Aboh Mbaise area of Imo State
The outbreak also led to temporary closure of schools as part of government’s measure to contain the disease.
The outbreak of the disease also caused panic across the state due to the reported number of fatalities.
Since the outbreak was announced in Imo,
many well meaning individuals and groups have been emphasizing on the need for parents and guardians to take issues of immunisation serious.
Some have called for high level hygiene on the part of families, as part of measures that can help contain the disease.
Nigeria Newspoint joins the call for parents and guardians to ensure that their children or young ones are always presented for immunisation each time the programme is going on.
Parents and guardians should make it a point of duty to ensure that their children receive the three doses of the DTP vaccine against diphtheria disease.
They should also do same for vaccinations against other deadly, contagious diseases.
This is because the saying that prevention is better than cure
cannot be emphasised