South Sudan launched a yellow fever vaccination campaign in Sakure, Nzara County Gbudue State to vaccinate nearly 20 thousand people, after the declaration of an outbreak in the area in November 2018.
PANJIM: Shortage of yellow fever vaccine at Panjim Urban Health Centre has forced those seeking to take the vaccine, to avail it from private clinics at a much higher cost. While Panjim UHC used to provide the vaccine at a subsidized cost of Rs 300 per patient, private clinics charge an exorbitant rate of Rs 1400. A notice put up at the entrance of the Urban Health Centre, prominently warns patients that there is shortage of the vaccine. This shortage has been on since September 11 and continues till date.
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TRAVELLERS planning to visit African, West Indian and South American countries, endemic to yellow fevers may have to postpone their plans, since the Government authorised centres in the city to administer the yellow fever vaccines are running out of stock. The vaccination is mandatory to visit the yellow fever endemic 33 countries in Africa, 11 countries in South America and a few in the West indies. The centres, Port Health Office on Rajaji Salai near Parrys Corner and King Institute in Guindy, that can give the vaccination certificate, have gone dry.
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