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Mass vaccination campaigns have begun in the five provinces where measles outbreaks have been declared.

A vial of measles vaccine is checked at a field logistics base run by Doctors Without Borders in the town of Boso-Manzi in Mongala province in the Democratic Republic of Congo February 27, 2020.A vial of measles vaccine is checked at a field logistics base run by Doctors Without Borders in the town of Boso-Manzi in Mongala province in the Democratic Republic of Congo February 27, 2020.

Child Health specialist at the National Department of Health, Dr Lesley Bamford says all children should have two doses of the measles vaccine. Meanwhile, the Health Department says, as learners return to the classroom, it remains concerned about theThe department’s spokesperson Foster Mohale is urging parents to ensure that their children are vaccinated.

 

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