Measles campaign a Success
UNICEF Zambia
More than 100% of children between nine months to five years are vaccinated
More than 2.1 million children, aged nine months to five years were immunized against measles during a week long integrated National Measles Campaign in early July. Before 2003, measles was one of the five major causes of childhood illness in Zambia. A campaign that year cut measles cases to zero. This year's nationwide follow-up immunization campaign was organized by the Ministry of Health, with support and funding from UNICEF, WHO and a coalition of other partners in what is known as the ‘Life saving partnership’ against Measles.
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