Immunisations prevent the spread of serious diseases that could result in poor health, missed work, medical bills, and not being able to care for the family. The World Health Organisation (WHO) says vaccination saves an estimated 2 to 3 million lives each year globally. Despite this fact, while many countries have robust childhood vaccination systems, less attention is been paid to adult immunisation, even in developed countries with strong public health infrastructure. As part of efforts to contribute to ensuring that adult vaccinations get more attention than what currently obtains globally, the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, launched its policy statement on adult immunisation. According to him, “it has been shown that flu vaccination has an anti-inflammatory effect and maintains the plaque that we have along the blood vessels.

Source: Nigerian Tribune December 23, 2021 06:20 UTC