Sudan set to protect over 572,000 people from yellow fever
Sudan launched a targeted YF vaccination campaign in the White Nile state on 23 August to protect over 572,000 children and refugees in 5 days, with Gavi support. The campaign combines catch-up activities for over 470,000 children in host communities (aged 9 months - 6 years), with the vaccination of over 102,000 refugees (aged 9 months - 60 years). This campaign uses a unique approach to protect the remaining at-risk populations in the state including children born following completion of the 2014 preventive mass vaccination campaign (PMVC), and refugees who arrived recently.
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