Vaccination collapse puts South African children at risk as measles and rubella outbreaks spread
South Africa’s declining childhood vaccination rates have triggered a public health emergency, with outbreaks of measles, rubella and other preventable diseases already spreading through several provinces, the Department of Health warned this week.
Measles and rubella outbreaks already under way The consequences of falling coverage were no longer theoretical, the department said, pointing to active outbreaks already recorded in multiple provinces.
Unless urgent interventions were implemented, the department said South Africa was unlikely to reach the World Health Organization’s target of 90% coverage for childhood immunisation.
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