Liberia: Liberia Introduces Second Dose of Measles Containing Vaccine

[WHO] Tubmanburg, 9th September 2019: On 9th September 2019, Liberia introduced a second dose of the Measles Containing Vaccine (MCV2) into the routine immunization program in the second year of life. The introduction of the second dose of the MCV2 provides a unique opportunity to vaccinate a susceptible population that didn't get protection either as a result of not receiving the vaccine or not experiencing sero-conversion following receipt of the first dose of the vaccine.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news