WHO Regional Office for Africa / Press release | Africa needs to vaccinate 33 million children to put progress back on track
Africa needs to vaccinate 33 million children to put progress back on track
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Africa needs to vaccinate 33 million children to put progress back on track
Download logoAn estimated 33 million children will need to be vaccinated in Africa between 2023 and 2025 to put the continent back on track to achieve the
Decreased vaccination levels have led to a surge in outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases such as measles, meningitis, diphtheria, polio and yellow fever BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (Republic of the), April 20, 2023/ -- An estimated 33 million children will need to be vaccinated in Africa between 2023 and 2025 to put the continent back on track |
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