Onuminya Innocent in SokotoConnected Development, CODE,in collaboration with UNICEF , Sultan Foundation, Sokoto State Primary Health Care Development Agency has unveiled a new health initiative aimed at tackling Sokoto State’s zero-dose immunization challenge through community-driven tracking and accountability. The project, tagged Sokoto Tracking and Accountability for Equitable Immunization, (STRACE), was launched in Sokoto , It will target seven Local Government Areas in Sokoto where the burden of unvaccinated children remains high. STRACE is supported by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, through its Civil Society Organization Engagement Mechanism. He noted that the seven LGAs were chosen based on data showing high concentrations of zero-dose children, those who have not received any routine vaccine. Health experts at the launch noted that addressing the zero-dose gap is critical to Nigeria’s health security.