AROYEWUN LAUNCHES MEASLES-RUBELLA VACCINATION CAMPAIGN IN IGBOGBO/BAYEKU LCDA. ...Urges Parents to take advantage of free Vaccination Exercise.
The Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA, Omo'ba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun , has launched a measles-rubella vaccination campaign, emphasising the importance of protecting children against preventable diseases. The flag-off, which took place on Wednesday, 28 January 2026 , at the Primary Health Centre, Igbogbo, was part of the Lagos State–wide introduction of the Measles–Rubella vaccine into the Routine Immunisation Programme. The initiative targets children between the ages of nine months and 14 years, with the aim of preventing outbreaks of highly contagious but preventable diseases and strengthening community-level health protection. The vaccination exercise reflects the Lagos State Government’s commitment to child health and disease prevention, while underscoring IBLCDA’s resolve to ensure that state-led health interventions translate into real impact at the grassroots. At the state level, the programme was earlier launched by the Wife of the Lagos St...