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The commitments towards investing in South Africa by Pfizer have been realised through the completion of the construction of a Freezer Farm facility at the Biovac’s manufacturing plant in Cape Town.

"Building robust community demand for 2YL vaccination to the level achieved for Expanded Programme for Immunization infant vaccines requires time and active promotion to diffuse new practices and supporting norms among caregivers and care providers alike."

In recent months, there have been outbreaks in South Africa of vaccine-preventable diseases including measles, mumps and diphtheria.

LAHORE: Punjab Caretaker Minister for Primary and Secondary Healthcare Dr Jamal Nasir has underlined the need for promoting hygiene practices among the general public for preventing a number of...

After 1816 Sugauli Treaty, prime minister Bhimsen Thapa sought British help for vaccination against smallpox.

Rawalpindi's health authority will start an anti-measles vaccination campaign from June 19 to June 24 in the district.

"Providing health education to pregnant mothers during prenatal care may motivate them to immunize their children."

Drone delivery of vaccines has helped immunisation programmes in remote parts of Ghana’s Western North region bounce back faster than average from the pandemic’s impact, new research says. VaccinesWork visited the Zipline regional hub to find out more.

In its efforts to address gaps in the Measles and Rubella (MR) vaccination coverage affected by the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services are gearing up for a nation-wide MR vaccination campaign for all children ages 6 to 59 months old from 19th July when the national roll out will commence.

So far this year the National Institute for Communicable Diseases has issued reports on three different outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases – measles, mumps and diphtheria. Elri Voigt spoke to local experts about what this tells us about the country’s immunisation programme and the potent...