Kwara Records Major Gains in Child Vaccination as Malnutrition Rates Drop — Report

Kwara State has recorded improvements in childhood immunisation and nutrition, with pentavalent vaccine coverage rising to 50.4% and the proportion of unvaccinated children falling to 27.3%, according to a new national health survey. Kwara State has recorded significant improvements in childhood vaccination and nutrition, with more children receiving essential immunisations and fewer suffering from malnutrition. Findings from the...

• Kwara State has recorded improvements in childhood immunisation and nutrition, with pentavalent vaccine coverage rising to 50.4% and the proportion of unvaccinated children falling to 27.3%, according to a new national health survey.
• Kwara State has recorded significant improvements in childhood vaccination and nutrition, with more children receiving essential immunisations and fewer suffering from malnutrition.
• Findings from the 2025–2026 Nigeria Mini-Demographic and Health Survey showed that coverage of the third dose of the pentavalent vaccine among children aged 12 to 23 months increased from 34.9 per cent in 2024 to 50.4 per cent, while the proportion of children who had received no vaccines dropped from 48.1 per cent to 27.3 per cent.The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Professor Nusirat Elelu, disclosed the findings in a statement released on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.