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UNICEF dispatches 10 million measles vaccines across Madagascar

17 August 2004 – In the largest immunization campaign ever undertaken in Madagascar, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today announced the delivery of 10 million measles vaccines to the country.

Over the past few days, trucks and planes loaded with measles vaccines, auto-disable syringes, communication materials and manuals for mobilizers began leaving the capital of Antananarivo and port city of Tamatave for every district in the country.

Article from UN News Centre