Feasibility of a preventive mass vaccination campaign with two doses of oral cholera vaccine during a humanitarian emergency in South Sudan
Conclusions
The vaccination of a large population in an emergency context proved to be feasible and acceptable and achieved high coverage. This is encouraging and is a way forward for reducing cholera related morbidity and mortality among vulnerable populations.
Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Porta, M. I., Lenglet, A., de Weerdt, S., Crestani, R., Sinke, R., Jo Frawley, M., Van Herp, M., Zachariah, R. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research