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Health minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng launches yellow fever immunisation

Uganda Launches National Yellow Fever Vaccination Campaign  

Lira. Uganda has embarked on a national program to safeguard its…
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A Health worker hands over a child immunization card to a mother

Routine Yellow Fever Vaccination for Children taking shape in Uganda

Two hundred kilometers from Uganda’s capital Kampala lies Bukakata…
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Vaccination site at Kuje General Hospital, Abuja

Raising a healthier generation with lifesaving vaccines  

Abuja, 22 May, 2023 - At least 64% of children ages 12 to 23 months…
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WHO staff in Osun State setting up for vaccination campaign to mark 2023 Africa Vaccination Week

Osun State optimizes Africa Vaccination Week, improves coverage  of COVID-19 Vaccine

Osun, 22 May, 2023 - Summoning the courage to receive the COVID-19…
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A polio survivor, Ibrahim Mohammed in the field mobilizing support for polio vaccination

In Zamfara, a polio survivor leverages experience to mobilize support for vaccination against the virus

Zamfara, 19 May, 2023 -  Mr Ibrahim Mohammed, residing in Gusau…
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Ayalaga Ward

African Vaccination Week: A global campaign “The Big Catchup” impacting remote communities

Manyara - A big gray cloud dims the sun for a small crowd seated on…
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A child receiving routine vaccination during the event

Tanzania flags off Africa Vaccination Week integrated with COVID-19 vaccination

Manyara- Under the theme of 'The Big Catch-Up', Tanzania, with the…
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Malaria vaccine plays critical role in turning the tide on malaria in Ghana

Malaria vaccine plays critical role in turning the tide on malaria in Ghana

Accra – While Ghanaian mother Charity Kesewaa Damoah has nursed her…
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Beyond the numbers: the real-world impact of the malaria vaccine in Kenya

Beyond the numbers: the real-world impact of the malaria vaccine in Kenya

Caregivers, health leaders and community health volunteers reflect on…
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Mothers and their children at the Antenatal clinic Homa Bay County for malaria and other vaccines

Kenya celebrates immunization as more children are reached with RTS,S

Kenya this week joins the world to commemorate the African…
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