The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that Nigeria had the highest global burden of zero-dose (ZD) children, with an estimated 2.1 million children under the age of one not having received any routine vaccinations.
UNICEF noted that Borno and Yobe States accounted for a disproportionate number of these unvaccinated children.
Speaking during a one-day media dialogue in Damaturu to mark the 2025 World Immunisation Day, UNICEF Health Officer, Bashir Elegbede, highlighted the critical gaps in immunisation coverage across Nigeria’s North-East.