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Chennai's health officials are celebrating a remarkable achievement: 99% vaccination coverage across the state. Despite a handful of measles cases reported recently, the numbers remain stable with no surge compared to last year.
Nearly 20 million children in Africa are alive today because of measles vaccinations since 2000. Three countries just achieved a milestone no sub-Saharan African nation has reached before.
Bangladesh has mobilized a massive emergency vaccination effort to protect over one million young children from a spreading measles outbreak. With global health partners rallying support, the campaign targets the most vulnerable kids who missed routine immunizations.
When measles cases surged in Mexico, the government launched one of the world's most creative vaccine campaigns, reaching 2.5 million people weekly through pop-up clinics in bakeries, bus stations, and shopping malls. Lines stretched for hours as worried families rushed to protect their loved ones.
Health workers in South Darfur are racing to vaccinate nearly 400,000 children against measles and rubella after conflict disrupted healthcare for three years. Mobile teams are bringing vaccines directly to remote communities and displacement camps across the state.
Abia State, Nigeria just protected nearly every child from measles and rubella, beating the World Health Organization's recommended threshold. Over 8,000 vaccination teams reached kids from nine months to 14 years old in one historic campaign.
Lagos State has vaccinated 89% of targeted children in its measles and routine immunization drive, protecting hundreds of thousands of kids from preventable diseases. Health officials are now launching door-to-door visits to reach every remaining child.
Bayelsa State is protecting children against measles and rubella with a massive vaccination campaign reaching every corner of the region. Health workers are bringing life-saving vaccines directly to markets, schools, mosques, and waterfront communities.
Lagos State is kicking off a major free vaccination campaign to protect over a million children and teens from measles and rubella. The week-long drive reaches every neighborhood, regardless of family income.
Researchers are using wastewater testing to spot measles outbreaks up to a week before the first person walks into a doctor's office. This breakthrough could help communities stop the highly contagious virus from spreading.