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The primary focus is on schoolchildren and door-to-door initiatives. The outbreak, ongoing since February 2023, has claimed over 400 lives and infected more than 20, 000 individuals
Zimbabwe launched a cholera vaccination campaign recently, aiming to immunize over two million people against the waterborne disease. The vaccine offers protection for at least six months. The primary focus is on schoolchildren and door-to-door initiatives. The outbreak, ongoing since February 2023, has claimed over 400 lives and infected more than 20, 000 individuals.
Zimbabwe will receive a total of 2.3 million vaccine doses from UNICEF and the World Health Organisation to be deployed to 29 of the hardest-hit districts. More than 892,000 doses have already been dispatched.
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Cholera is spread by contaminated food or water and often occurs in crowded urban areas with poor sanitation facilities. In November, the Zimbabwean government moved to restrict public gatherings, and food vending and monitor burials in areas affected by cholera. The campaign acts as a crucial preventive measure against cholera in crowded urban areas with sanitation challenges.
