Zambia launches emergency vaccination as measles cases hit 119
4 Jul 2026, 11:55 GMT
By CGTN
Topic: africa
Credit: CGTN
Source URL: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-07-04/Zambia-launches-emergency-vaccination-as-measles-cases-hit-119-1OvrXLURE6Q/p.html
The government has activated the National Public Health Emergency Operations Centre to coordinate the response and will roll out an emergency measles-rubella vaccination campaign from July 6 to 11 in five high-risk districts, targeting children aged six months to nine years.