African Member States raise girls' last-dose HPV vaccination coverage to 44% in 2024
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Updated · CediRates · Apr 29
African Member States raise girls' last-dose HPV vaccination coverage to 44% in 2024
8 articles · Updated · CediRates · Apr 29
Vaccination coverage increased from 32% in 2023 to 44% in 2024, with support from the African Union, WHO, and partners.
Efforts also boosted measles second-dose coverage from 48% to 55%, and nearly 9 million previously unvaccinated children were reached through the Big Catch-Up initiative.
Despite progress, 6.7 million African children remained zero-dose in 2024, highlighting ongoing challenges with access, equity, and trust that require sustained investment and community engagement.
As vaccine coverage rises, why are more African children receiving zero doses?
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With US aid cut, can Africa's plan to self-produce vaccines succeed?
Could the push for new vaccines be undermining basic childhood immunization efforts?
How can health programs overcome deep-rooted cultural and religious vaccine distrust?