The Katsina State Government has announced that it vaccinated 2.954 million children against polio during the March 2026 immunisation campaign conducted across all 34 local government areas of the state.

The Executive Secretary of the State Primary Healthcare Agency, Dr. Shamsudeen Yahaya, disclosed this on Wednesday during a media briefing and mass mobilisation dialogue ahead of the April 2026 Outbreak Response (OBR2) campaign.

He explained that the March exercise achieved wide coverage across the state’s 34 local government areas, 361 wards, and various settlements, using a mix of house-to-house visits, fixed posts, and special team strategies.

Despite the broad success, Yahaya acknowledged that several challenges were encountered, including persistent non-compliance in some communities and difficulties in tracking missed children.

“Despite these achievements, there were challenges of persistent non-compliance in some communities, missed children due to absence or poor follow-up systems, gaps in data reporting and real-time tracking, as well as the need for stronger community engagement and localized messaging were identified,” he said.

Looking ahead to the April campaign, Yahaya stated that the government is targeting improved performance by ensuring that every eligible child is reached, particularly those in newly identified and high-risk areas.

He added that the state has already deployed 3,761 house-to-house teams, 993 special teams, and 361 fixed post teams, while more than 3.39 million doses of nOPV2 vaccines have been secured and distributed across the local government areas.

Yahaya emphasised that beyond logistics, the overall success of the campaign will depend heavily on effective communication and public trust, urging media practitioners and digital influencers in the state to play an active role in mobilising communities.