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SA missing childhood immunisation catch-up targets

By Elri Voigt, April 6, 2021

Posted in: Child health, Latest, Provinces

Following a decline in childhood immunisations during the COVID-19 hard lockdown last year, a nationwide catch-up drive was launched in November. Government is not sharing all the data on how the drive is going, but the data that we have been able to access shows that some important catch-up targets are being missed.

SA missing childhood immunisation catch-up targets

Childhood immunisation catch-up drive kicking off on 1 November

By Elri Voigt, October 28, 2020

Posted in: Child health, Latest

South Africa’s childhood immunisation rates declined in 2020 compared to previous years, largely due to COVID-19 and the related lockdown. Elri Voigt asked government about the country’s catch-up plans.

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