SWITZERLAND – Measles cases have increased by nearly 80% worldwide this year, according to the United Nations, which added that the increase in measles cases was a forewarning of future…
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Ethiopia ramps up measles vaccination campaign amid outbreak
ETHIOPIA – The Ethiopian Government has stepped up its measles vaccination campaign with reinforcement from the World Health Organization (WHO) to get people vaccinated amid the measles outbreak in 12…
Read MoreNigeria intensifies vaccination efforts to contain measles outbreak
NIGERIA – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has called on Nigerians to get vaccinated against measles amid the disease outbreak in eight states of the federation. NCDC is…
Read MoreInter-organization treaty sets out to vaccinate Nigerians against Meningitis, Yellow fever, Measles
NIGERIA – The National Primary Health Care and Development Agency (NPHCDA), World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, and partners have entered into a treaty that will…
Read MoreLooming risk of deadly measles outbreaks in future: WHO says
SWITZERLAND – According to a new report by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 22 million children missed their first dose of measles…
Read MoreChildhood diseases on rise as COVID-19 fuels major backslide on routine childhood vaccinations
AFRICA – UN agencies have reported that nearly 23 million children missed out on routine vaccinations last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the highest number in more than a…
Read MoreAlmost four million children set to receive measles rubella vaccine
KENYA – An urgent measles and rubella (MR) vaccination campaign has been launched in Kajiado County by the Government of Kenya, with support of World Health Organization, WHO, UNICEF, Gavi…
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