27/04/2026
Today, the Osun State Primary Health Care Board, in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency and development partners, including the World Health Organization and UNICEF, proudly joined millions across Africa to commemorate African Vaccination Week 2026 through a vibrant state advocacy rally themed “For Every Generation, Vaccines Work.” From our children to our elders, vaccines remain one of humanity’s greatest public health interventions, protecting lives, preventing diseases, and securing healthier futures for individuals, families, and entire communities. The state rally served as a powerful reminder that immunization is not limited to one age group or one season, but rather a lifelong protection that benefits every generation. Through our collective voices, we reinforced the importance of routine immunization, vaccine confidence, and equitable access to life-saving vaccines for all. As we walked together in solidarity, we reaffirmed our commitment to ensuring that no child is left unvaccinated, no community is underserved, and no generation is forgotten. Vaccines have protected past generations, continue to safeguard the present, and will secure the health of future generations. Let us continue to stand together, promote accurate information, strengthen vaccine confidence, and support immunization programs that save millions of lives every year. For Every Generation, Vaccines Work. Vaccines save lives. Vaccines protect futures. Vaccines work.
National Primary Health Care Development Agency UNICEF Nigeria World Health Organization Nigeria Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
Office of the Hon Commissioner for Health, Osun State Barr. Jola Akintola
