Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “How to boost childhood vaccination rates disrupted by COVID-19? | Inside Story” – below is their description.
For the past two years, the world’s focus on battling COVID-19 has disrupted immunisation programmes for other diseases.
Millions of children have missed out on crucial vaccinations for preventable illnesses.
The W.H.O. says measles cases jumped by nearly 80% in January and February, compared to the same period last year.
So, what should be done to put child vaccinations back on track?
Presenter: Dareen Abughaida
Guests:
Dr Nadeem Jan – Public Health Physician.
Shabir Madhi – Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand.
Dr Bharat Pankhania – Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Exeter’s Medical School.
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