Yellow Fever Vaccination Campaign Protects About 1.3 Million People In Togo

Main Category: Tropical Diseases
Also Included In: Immune System / Vaccines;  Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses
Article Date: 26 Feb 2007 - 13:00 PST

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In response to cases of yellow fever in northern Togo, WHO and the Ministry of Health carried out a mass vaccination campaign in February 2007. During the campaign, about 1.3 million people were vaccinated.

This was the first of many vaccination campaigns supported by the newly-established Yellow Fever Initiative.

This photo story shows how the campaign, which was implemented along with several partner agencies in the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, was planned and successfully carried out.

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