In the Spotlight | Amid all the noise, how well is SA’s immunisation programme actually doing

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Childhood immunisation programmes have saved many millions of lives and prevented much suffering. Yet, immunisation programmes have lost momentum over the last decade or so. In this Spotlight special briefing, Elri Voigt unpacks the available data and considers how immunisation efforts might be revitalised.

In the Spotlight | Amid all the noise, how well is SA’s immunisation programme actually doing

In-Depth: As schools open, will measles outbreaks get worse?

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Almost 400 cases of measles have been reported across five provinces over the last four months. The NICD has advised that clinicians should be on high alert, as the opening of schools may lead to localised outbreaks. Elri Voigt reports on the current state of the outbreak, the potential outcomes, and what is being done to curtail the spread of measles in the country.