Tag: Measles
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UNICEF set to vaccinate 4.7million children against measles in Nigeria
In a major vaccination campaign concluding this week, 4.7 million children are being vaccinated in response to a measles outbreak in northeast Nigeria. The campaign is covering the three states most affected by the Boko Haram conflict – Adamawa, Borno and Yobe – where insecurity has limited vaccination efforts. In 2016, there were approximately 25,000…
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WHO vaccinates 4 million children in north-eastern Nigeria
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is kicking off a mass vaccination campaign to protect more than 4 million children against a measles outbreak in conflict-affected states in north-eastern Nigeria this week. The two-week campaign, which starts on 13 January, will target all children aged from 6 months to 10 years in accessible…