Measles Immunization and Child Health Days campaign 2010
Campaign diary day 8: 31 May 2010
By the end of Day 7, 3 580 441 children had received measles vaccination and 1 219 419 had been given vitamin A supplements (This figure is expected to change because reports received from the districts for day five and six are not yet complete. ). In Hatcliff, community mobilizers started house-to-house visits to assess by card, ink mark (All vaccinated children had their fingers marked with indelible ink) or immunization history whether all eligible children have been vaccinated. This is expected to be replicated in other suburbs of Harare, as well as carried out randomly by supervision teams in different provinces.
Provincial Medical Directors are being urged to advise whether there is a need to extend the campaign in their areas. Some have already indicated they will definitely meet their target populations by the scheduled end of the campaign on 2 June, such as in Harare, where outreaches are currently being done in schools and crèches in all suburbs of the city. Some areas, such as Seke District, have already planned for an extra day.
Erratum from day 7 entry: By the end of Day 6, at least 3 223 034 children had been vaccinated against measles and 1 091 993 had received vitamin A supplements.
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Wendy Julias
World Health Organization
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