Childhood vaccination rates under review

Childhood vaccination rates published by the Department of Health may overstate the decline in immunisation coverage because of uncertainty about South Africa’s population estimates. The department recently warned of an immunisation crisis, saying more than a third of infants under one had received no vaccinations. However, it has since acknowledged that population figures supplied by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)…

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