Nigerian vaccination campaigns may be threatened by new round of rumours: The polio vaccination campaign in Nigeria is being hampered. Flickr/Center for Disease Control When a rumour surfaced in 2003 that Nigeria’s polio vaccine was possibly being contaminated with anti-fertility agents a boycott of the vaccine ensued and the country’s polio immunisation campaign was dealt a … [Read more...] about Nigerian vaccination campaigns may be threatened by new round of rumours | The Conversation
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The secret behind Rwanda’s successful vaccination rollouts | The Conversation
The secret behind Rwanda's successful vaccination rollouts: Rwandan girls were targeted in the country's successful HPV vaccination programme. ShutterstockThe best medical treatment option in the world can’t save a single patient unless it is delivered at the proper time, with the proper plans and processes in place. That’s why implementation science for health matters. … [Read more...] about The secret behind Rwanda’s successful vaccination rollouts | The Conversation
Vaccination More Important Than Ever As Measles Makes A Comeback
Vaccination More Important Than Ever As Measles Makes A Comeback: Vaccination More Important Than Ever As Measles Makes A Comeback: Measles remains one of the leading causes of death among young children globally, claiming 134 200 lives in 2015, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Of these deaths, the majority were children under the age of five. Measles is, … [Read more...] about Vaccination More Important Than Ever As Measles Makes A Comeback
Measles vaccination campaign launched in Mogadishu
APO News from Africa: Measles vaccination campaign launched in Mogadishu: The World Health Organization with the Federal Government of Somalia and UNICEF launched a preventative measles vaccination campaign yesterday targeting 125 000 children aged 6 to 59 months from communities of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Banadir and Afgoye. The campaign was launched by … [Read more...] about Measles vaccination campaign launched in Mogadishu
Oral cholera vaccination campaign launched in Somalia
Oral cholera vaccination campaign launched in Somalia: The Government of Somalia has launched an oral cholera vaccination (OCV) campaign today with the support of WHO, targeting over 450 000 people in 7 high-risk areas around the country. It is the first OCV campaign to be conducted in the country, and comes at a critical time after Somalia announced the ongoing drought as a … [Read more...] about Oral cholera vaccination campaign launched in Somalia
