Tag: Vaccination

Nigeria Says 93% of Children in Recent Diphtheria Outbreaks Were Not Fully Vaccinated

Posted on 2026-10-15

Nigeria’s primary health care agency says nearly all children affected by recent diphtheria outbreaks had received no relevant vaccine doses or had not completed the recommended three-dose course.

Nigeria Says 93% of Children in Recent Diphtheria Outbreaks Were Not Fully Vaccinated

Ghana Declares Yellow Fever Outbreak After Three Confirmed Cases Result in Deaths

Posted on 2026-10-09

Ghana has declared a yellow fever outbreak in parts of the Upper West Region after three laboratory-confirmed cases, all fatal, were identified during an investigation into suspected infections.

Ghana Declares Yellow Fever Outbreak After Three Confirmed Cases Result in Deaths

Uganda Launches Five-Day Nationwide Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign

Posted on 2026-10-03

Uganda is offering free measles-rubella vaccination to children aged nine to 59 months during a campaign running across all 146 districts and cities from October 1 to October 5.

Uganda Launches Five-Day Nationwide Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign

South Africa’s NICD Warns of Sharp Rise in Rotavirus Cases in Pretoria

Posted on 2026-09-01

Health officials are urging parents and childcare facilities to watch young children closely for dehydration as South Africa’s 2026 rotavirus season continues.

South Africa’s NICD Warns of Sharp Rise in Rotavirus Cases in Pretoria

Nigeria Deploys 500,000 Vaccine Doses as Emergency Task Force Tackles Diphtheria Outbreak

Posted on 2026-08-29

Nigeria has activated a multi-agency emergency task force and sent 500,000 vaccine doses to Katsina and Kano states in response to a diphtheria outbreak affecting children.

Tag: Vaccination

Nigeria Says 93% of Children in Recent Diphtheria Outbreaks Were Not Fully Vaccinated

Ghana Declares Yellow Fever Outbreak After Three Confirmed Cases Result in Deaths

Uganda Launches Five-Day Nationwide Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign

South Africa’s NICD Warns of Sharp Rise in Rotavirus Cases in Pretoria

Nigeria Deploys 500,000 Vaccine Doses as Emergency Task Force Tackles Diphtheria Outbreak

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