The fight against polio is still on-going as 956,875 children in Taraba State were vaccinated against poliomyelitis under the Third Polio Outbreak Response Campaign.

Taraba State Commissioner of Health, Dr Innocent Vakkai, at the launching of the Fourth Polio Outbreak Response Campaign in Ardo-Kola said the state was selected for the campaign because it was among the states with the high risk of contracting polio.

Governor of Taraba State, Governor Darius Ishaku, who was represented by the Head of Service, Mr Simon Angyu , said his administration was committed to the total eradication of the viral disease in the state. He said “you will agree with me that the health of our children and those unborn must be taken seriously if truly we want to preserve our future generation.” He added that the state government would continue to give priority to health programmes.