Nigeria, May 27 -- The high rate of vaccine hesitancy in the Southeast region of Nigeria has been attributed to an array of factors, including misinformation, religious and cultural bias, poor stakeholders' engagement, as well as mistrust in government.

This was the view of citizens living in the region, whom the TNC correspondent in Anambra spoke with over the worrisome development.

Late last year, the Anambra State Government introduced the Human Papillomavirus, HPV Vaccine, aimed at dealing with the issue of cervical cancer in women, but the implementation of the vaccination had hit the rock and achieved very minimal success.

Apro-biafra group and some other quarters had circulated press statements alleging that the vaccines were de...