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A child being vaccinated against rotavirus

New data from Africa allays fears of bowel obstruction from rotavirus vaccine

Brazzaville 18 April 2018 - An evaluation carried out by the World…
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Two children receive OCV on the first day of the campaign in Lilongwe_edited

Malawi administers Oral Cholera Vaccine to over 500,000 people in Lilongwe Urban

The Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) campaign started in Lilongwe on 17…
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Nearly one billion people in Africa to be protected against yellow fever by 2026

Nearly one billion people in Africa to be protected against yellow fever by 2026

10 April 2018 | Abuja, Nigeria - Nearly one billion people will be…
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Polio vaccine

Polio eradication is a true African success story, made possible by devoted leaders, countries, communities, civil society, and parents

March 2018 In 1996, poliovirus paralysed more than 75,000 children…
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HPV Vaccination

Rwanda Immunization success story

Context and Issue • Rwanda suffered a catastrophic genocide against…
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Nigeria set to vaccinate 25 million people, its biggest yellow fever campaign ever

Nigeria set to vaccinate 25 million people, its biggest yellow fever campaign ever

24 January 2018, Abuja - The Government of Nigeria will launch a mass…
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Nigeria set to vaccinate 25 million people, its biggest yellow fever campaign ever

Nigeria set to vaccinate 25 million people, its biggest yellow fever campaign ever

24 January 2018, Abuja - The Government of Nigeria will launch a mass…
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Cholera Immunization

WHO supports the immunization of 1 million people against cholera in Zambia

The Government of Zambia has launched a campaign on Wednesday (…
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The first Mauritian baby receiving the Hexavalent vaccine in the presence of Dr A. Husnoo, Health Minister, Mrs R. Jadoo-Jaunbocus, Minister of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare and other eminent staff of the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life

Hexavalent vaccine: less injections and more protection for babies

The Hexavalent Vaccine, a six-in-one vaccine protecting babies…
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Experts Call for Increased Investments to Drive Immunization Progress in Africa

7 December 2017, Johannesburg, South Africa – This week, immunization…
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