Uganda Targets Yellow Fever with Vaccination, Travel Limits
The East African country of Uganda has begun a nationwide yellow fever vaccination campaign.
The aim is for the country to protect its population against the viral disease. Yellow fever is spread by insects called mosquitoes.
Dr. Michael Baganizi is an official in charge of immunization at the health ministry. By the end of April, Ugandan officials had vaccinated 12.2 of the 14 million people targeted, he said.
Baganizi added that Uganda will now require everyone traveling to and from the country to have a yellow fever vaccination card.
Ugandan officials hope the requirement will push more people to get the yellow fever shot. Many people in Uganda have concerns about getting the vaccine. That worries health care providers.
Source: VOA