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Bridge vaccine gap in Africa to safeguard well-being of citizens

A healthcare worker immunizing a resident of Mathare slums against cholera, February 2023. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

World Immunisation Week, celebrated annually during the last week of April, unites the global immunisation community in recognising the transformative power of vaccines in saving lives.

Vaccination against vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) remains one of the most successful public health interventions in history. However, despite their incredible impact, immunisation coverage has plateaued over the last decade.

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