Angola’s Ministry of Health postpones its nationwide immunisation drive targeting children with vaccines for polio, measles and yellow fever, amid efforts to strengthen disease prevention.
Angola’s Ministry of Health has postponed its national integrated vaccination campaign against polio, measles and yellow fever, which had been due to run from 8 to 12 October across the country. In a statement released on Friday, 2 October, the ministry said a new start date will be announced through its official channels.
The campaign had been designed to deploy 18,201 vaccination teams nationwide in an effort to strengthen protection for children against diseases that can be prevented through immunisation. According to the ministry, the operation will include vaccines against polio, measles, rubella and yellow fever, delivered through door-to-door teams, fixed vaccination posts and mobile outposts.
Before the postponement, local media reported that the programme was expected to reach nearly 11 million children under the age of nine across Angola’s 21 provinces. Those reports said health officials were aiming for at least 95% coverage in the municipalities targeted by the drive, underlining the scale of the public health effort.
The ministry has urged parents, guardians, community leaders and the wider public to follow updates from official sources and wait for further instructions on when the campaign will begin. The postponement leaves open the question of timing, but the intended scope of the programme suggests it remains a major part of Angola’s vaccination push as the country seeks to curb the spread of preventable childhood illnesses.
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