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Childhood vaccine coverage in SA declined in 2023, finds WHO report

Posted in: Access to Medicines, Child health, COVID-19, Focus, Healthcare system, InFocus, Latest, Spotlight

New data from the World Health Organization and UNICEF show that globally childhood immunisation coverage stalled in 2023, while in South Africa it decreased. Elri Voigt unpacks the new data and asks local experts to put it in context.

Childhood vaccine coverage in SA declined in 2023, finds WHO report

Poor vaccine coverage risks measles outbreak, experts say

Posted in: Child health, COVID-19, Healthcare system, Latest

A recently published survey found that only 76.8% of children surveyed have received all their required childhood vaccines. Elri Voigt unpacks the survey findings and asks whether a recent measles outbreak in Gauteng may be a harbinger of worse outbreaks to come.