SA sees a decline in infant vaccine uptake: Dr Nonhlanhla Ndlovu shares more

The Department of Health has announced that far fewer babies and young children are getting their routine vaccines and outbreaks of diseases such as Measles and Rubella are already happening as a result.

South African health department has therefore made calls for urgent action to stop the decline in immunisation.

According to the department the drop in immunisation would reverse decades of public health gains.

To speak to us about this we are joined by Health department Deputy Director General, Dr Nonhlanhla Ndlovu.

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