#InTheSpotlight | 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 #InTheSpotlight special briefing, Elri Voigt unpacks the available data and considers how immunisation efforts might be revitalised.

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

How vaccine safety is monitored in SA

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Strict monitoring and surveillance systems for the safety of all vaccines, including those for COVID-19, are in place during vaccine trials as well as once vaccines are rolled out more widely. Adele Baleta takes a look at how vaccine-related adverse events are monitored in South Africa.