As part of its social corporate
responsibility to the society, the
Rotary Club of Oyo under the
presidency of Olajide
Olanipekun, has immunised
over one thousand children
against the Polio virus with
anti-polio vaccines
administered to them in many
communities in the ancient
town.
The programme, which was facilitated to
commemorate the 2016 World Polio
anniversary, was kick-started with
sensitization rally and and later, house- to-
house vaccination of children that were yet
to be immunised against the disease.
The programme which took off from Durbar
Health Centre, moved to Araromi Health
Centre, Owode, Akeetan Baale, Idi-Ope,
Alalubosa, Asogo, Akesan, and ended up at
the Afin Maternity Centre adjoining the
Alaafin’s palace.
Though some of the parents exhibited
ignorance of the benefits of the
immunisation, they later appreciated the
organisers after the awareness exercise and
the knowledge of advantages inherent in the
medical facility.
Earlier, a woman had said that she was not
willing to allow her children to be vaccinated
because “our family elders told us that if our
children are vaccinated, it could lead to big
sores on their bodies that could not be cured,
and that it can lead to premature deaths. We
were also told that if any syrup is dropped
into the children’s mouth, the bitter taste of
the syrup will kill our children”.