Deaths in South Sudan After Contaminated Vaccines

At least 15 children have died after being administered measles vaccines that officials say were improperly refrigerated and were also administered by untrained team.

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  • South Sudan:   Botched Vaccination Kills 15 Children

    Al Jazeera, 2 June 2017

    At least 15 children have died in rural South Sudan in a botched measles vaccination campaign that saw people as young as 12 years old administering vaccinations, reports say. Read more »

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