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NCDC DG, @Chikwe_I discussing recent #yellowfever updates in #Nigeria. Tune in NOW to ChannelsTV by via:

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“Unlike #lassafever, #yellowfever is not a disease we should be having because we have a very safe and effective vaccine to prevent it” ~@Chikwe_I

”Its the #yellowfever vaccine that protects, not the card. Many people get the #yellowfever card without the vaccine. Please ensure you are vaccinated to stay safe from yellow fever” ~@Chikwe_I

“There's a global shortage of vaccine all over the world, the vaccines we have has to be used diligently” ~@Chikwe_I

“Research has shown over time that the yellow fever vaccine provides immunity for life. Previously, after 10 years, people had to be vaccinated. It has now been proven that the yellow fever vaccine protects for life” ~@Chikwe_I

@Chikwe_I "#Yellowfever presents like every other febrile illness such as #Malaria, and difficult to diagnose at the onset without a laboratory test. Last week we have collected 46 samples from Katsina with 14 confirmed to be #Yellowfever and 5 deaths." ~ @Chikwe_I on @sunrisedailynow

"Prior to 2016, there wasn't a single confirmed case of #Yellowfever in #Nigeria for 17 years, because our surveillance and diagnostic capacity as a country was poor. Over the past 3 years, NCDC has been working to improve this." ~ @Chikwe_I on @sunrisedailynow

"Now we have 6 functional laboratories capable of diagnosing #Yellowfever. We are working harder to improve our lab diagnosis, so we are now able to diagnose more diseases; hence the impression that there are more diseases now in #Nigeria." ~ @Chikwe_I on @sunrisedailynow

"The reports we see by the media shows we are now increasingly aware of these diseases. The strategy to stop #Yellowfever is via vaccination. We work with our sis agency @NphcdaNG to target at risk pop with Preventive Mass Vaccination Campaigns." ~ @Chikwe_I on @sunrisedailynow

@NphcdaNG @Chikwe_I @sunrisedailynow "It's important for #Nigerians to know that it is the #Yellowfever vaccines that prevents the disease, not the card. #Yellowfever vaccine is free for every child (9months - 2 years) as part of routine immunisation. This confers lifelong immunity." ~ @Chikwe_I on @sunrisedailynow

"Adults can get vaccines at the Ministry of Health in Abuja and their States. Once vaccinated, a single shot covers you for life." ~ @Chikwe_I on @sunrisedailynow

"Its the yellow fever vaccine that protects, not the card. Many people get the yellow fever card without the vaccine. Please ensure you are vaccinated to stay safe from yellow fever." ~ @Chikwe_I on @sunrisedailynow

"There's a global shortage of vaccine all over the world, the vaccines we have needs to be used diligently. However, the global shortage does not affect routine immunisation." ~ @Chikwe_I on @sunrisedailynow

"We are not where we used to be, but the government has shown commitment in the work we are doing. President @MBuhari has really shown commitment to the work that NCDC does. We are grateful." ~ @Chikwe_I on @sunrisedailynow

"The States are the focus of the work we are doing at the NCDC, we can not start the response from Abuja. What we encourage States to do is to start the response and then call us for support." ~ @Chikwe_I on @sunrisedailynow

"We collaborate with many agencies at the Federal and State level to enhance communications in #Nigeria. We develop generic messages and share with the States to adapt to local languages and disseminate." ~ @Chikwe_I on @sunrisedailynow

"We have very active social media handles recognising that there are so many young #Nigerians on social media. We have a very active website, where we have lots of information to protect people from infectious diseases." ~ @Chikwe_I on @sunrisedailynow

@Chikwe_I @sunrisedailynow Research has shown over time that the #Yellowfever vaccine provides immunity for life. Previously, after 10 years, people had to be vaccinated. It has now been proven that the yellow fever vaccine protects for life!" ~ @Chikwe_I on @sunrisedailynow