Cholera vaccination drive targets 57,000 in Twic East - Radio Tamazuj

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Cholera vaccination drive targets 57,000 in Twic East - Radio Tamazuj

Local authorities in Twic East County, Jonglei State, launched a large-scale oral cholera vaccination (OCV) campaign on Tuesday, aiming to inoculate 57,000 residents aged one and above. The initiative comes as the area grapples with a severe cholera outbreak exacerbated by devastating floods that have left the area largely isolated. The campaign, which will run for one week, was made possible after health officials received 169,000 vaccine doses…