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Polio vaccination in Mozambique

Polio vaccination resumes in cyclone Idai affected areas

Disaster creates new challenges for teams responding to Mozambique…
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Vaccination in Zimbabwe

Cyclone-affected communities in Zimbabwe being vaccinated against cholera

Campaign targets nearly 500,000 people in Chimanimani and Chipinge…
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Fast roll-out of cholera vaccines for people in need in Mozambique

10 April 2019, Maputo - The Ministry of Health in…
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In Madagascar, mothers show grit to protect their children as government, partners battle measles epidemic

Madera is not a trained health worker but she is waging her own…
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Vacinação contra Pólio

Father vaccinates community after daughter paralyzed by polio in Mozambique

Molumbo, 28 March 2019 - After his six year-old daughter Jemita was…
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Immunization experts agree on ways to reach more children with life-saving vaccines

Asmara, 21 March 2019 - Immunization experts from East and Southern…
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AFRO Regional Director Dr Moeti urges EPI managers to strengthen immunization through accelerated implementation of Addis Declaration on Immunization in ESA countries

AFRO Regional Director Dr Moeti urges EPI managers to strengthen immunization through accelerated implementation of Addis Declaration on Immunization in ESA countries

Asmara, Eritrea March 18, 2019: The WHO Regional Director for Africa…
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Measles and rubella vaccination campaign in Brazzaville

The Republic of Congo starts vaccinating 2.2 million children against Measles and Rubella

BRAZZAVILLE - March 5 - 2019. Under the high patronage of the…
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South Sudan vaccinates health workers against Ebola

South Sudan vaccinates health workers against Ebola

Yambio, 28 January 2019 – The Ministry of Health of South Sudan, with…
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Experts caution against stagnation of immunization coverage in Africa

Experts caution against stagnation of immunization coverage in Africa

23 January 2019, Brazzaville, Congo – Global immunization experts…
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