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Two children receive OCV on the first day of the campaign in Lilongwe_edited

Malawi administers Oral Cholera Vaccine to over 500,000 people in Lilongwe Urban

The Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) campaign started in Lilongwe on 17…
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Com o objectivo de vacinar 12 milhões de crianças com idades compreendidas entre 6 meses e 14 anos: Esposa do Presidente da Republica de Moçambique lança a campanha de vacinação contra o Sarampo e Rubéola

Lichinga , 09 de Abril de 2018  - A esposa do Presidente da…
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Polio vaccine

Polio eradication is a true African success story, made possible by devoted leaders, countries, communities, civil society, and parents

March 2018 In 1996, poliovirus paralysed more than 75,000 children…
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A cross section of officials, health workers and community members at the launch of the IP vaccine in Freetown

Sierra Leone maximizes protection against polio with new vaccine launch

FREETOWN, February 23 2018 --- Today Sierra Leone officially…
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Parte dos membros da AVAREF com a Representante da OMS em Moçambique, Dra Djamila Cabral, na 2ª posição da esquerda para Direita.

Membros do Fórum Africano de Regulação de Vacinas Reunidos em Maputo

Maputo, 13 de Fevereiro de 2018 – Cientistas, investigadores e…
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The first Mauritian baby receiving the Hexavalent vaccine in the presence of Dr A. Husnoo, Health Minister, Mrs R. Jadoo-Jaunbocus, Minister of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare and other eminent staff of the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life

Hexavalent vaccine: less injections and more protection for babies

The Hexavalent Vaccine, a six-in-one vaccine protecting babies…
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Forum national sur la vaccination

Comment redynamiser la vaccination systématique en Guinée? Quels sont…
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The team of consultants - Ms Zorodzai Machekanyanga, Mr Brine Masvikeni, Dr Mutale Mumba from WHO/IST, Dr Kazoka Antony-WHO Tanzania and Mr Kiptoon Shem- WHO Kenya during the MR IPV Post Introduction Evaluation debriefing meeting at Sibane Hotel in Ezulwini

Swaziland conducts Post MR and IPV vaccine Introduction Evaluation

The Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) and Measles Rubella (MR) vaccine…
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L’OMS et le MSP ont assuré le suvi et la supervision sur le terrain de toutes les activités organisées lors de cette SAV

Célébration de la Semaine Africaine de Vaccination (SAV) édition 2017 : «les vaccins protègent tout le monde, faites-vous vacciner !»

A l’instar des autres pays de la région Africaine, le Niger célèbre…
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WHO Consultants discussing country’s readiness to introduce the Rotavirus vaccine and PCV

WHO supports the development of the Seychelles’ Introduction Plan for Rotavirus and Pneumococcal Vaccines

Victoria, Seychelles, 9th August 2017 - The Seychelles is well on…
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