Hope rises on the bid to exterminate the existing cholera outbreak in Nigeria as the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation, GAVI, said the  vaccines will soon be delivered to Nigeria.

The Chief Executive Officer of Gavi, Dr Sania Nishtar on his X handle said the  vaccines will soon arrive in Nigeria  to combat the ongoing cholera outbreak in the country.

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”Encouraged to learn that cholera vaccines from the Gavi-funded global vaccine stockpile will soon arrive in Nigeria to help curb the country’s deadly and ongoing outbreak.

“We stand ready to work with our partners UNICEF and WHO to support the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Mohammed Ali Pate, the Federal Ministry of Health, and the Nigeria Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention, NCDC, in their timely efforts to contain this outbreak and protect those at the highest risk.

“Despite the large number of cholera outbreaks this year, our stockpile is now fully replenished, and production continues at maximum capacity. We hope to keep supporting cholera-affected countries with their control plans.”