Diphtheria: the MSPP launches a vaccination campaign across the ten departments of the country

The Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) launched, this Monday, a vaccination campaign against diphtheria in schools and health centers of the country’s ten departments.

The Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) launched a vaccination campaign against diphtheria this Monday in schools and health centers across the country’s ten departments. According to the West’s health director, Dr. Philippe Noel, this campaign, scheduled from May 25 to 29, targets children aged 6 to 15 in order to strengthen their immunity. To date, 1,398 cases have been recorded, of which 129 are confirmed. The West department alone accounts for 45 confirmed cases and 2 deaths related to the disease.