Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- 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.

Ms 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 ...