A biopharmaceutical company, Pfizer, has partnered the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan to enhance the quality of care provided to patients and ensure global best practices.
Mr Olayinka Subair, Cluster Lead for West Africa/Country Manager Nigeria, Pfizer, made the disclosure in a statement on Monday in Lagos.
Subair said that UCH had decided to formulate a policy on immunisation with a focus on adult vaccination.
He said that Pfizer had a long history in vaccine research and development through innovative delivery systems and technologies.
“We’ve created scalable solutions that address prevention of deadly bacterial infections.
“The key to maintaining and building on these advances is constant vigilance and continued access to immunisations which is essential to preserving the progress we’ve made against vaccine-preventable conditions and strengthening our ability to address emerging health threats,” he said.
Disease Control have developed an approach for the administration of the vaccine referred to as H-A-L-O approach.
He said that this easy-to-use chart could help healthcare providers make an initial decision about vaccinating a patient based on four factors –patient’s health condition; age; lifestyle, and occupation.
Otegbayo, however, stressed that in some situations, vaccination could be done without considering the above factors.
He noted that vaccines are safe and effective against vaccine-preventable diseases.
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