The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has warned that schools denying access to vaccination teams during ongoing immunisation exercises are violating the Child Rights Act, 2003, and will face sanctions.
The Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES), Adedolapo Fasawe, issued the warning during a press conference at the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC), in Abuja on Thursday.
Fasawe said reports reaching the FCT Administration indicated that several schools and institutions refused to allow vaccination teams to immunise eligible pupils during the ongoing Measles-Rubella (MR) campaign.
“This non-compliance not only denied eligible children protection against measles and rubella but also disrupted the daily implementation plans of the campaign,” she said.
She described the act as deeply concerning, stressing that it undermines public health gains and puts children at unnecessary risk.
Citing Sections 13 and 14 of the Child Rights Act (CRA), Fasawe reminded parents, guardians, and institutions, including schools, that every child has a legal right to health and protection from preventable diseases.
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