South Sudan: 15 young children die due to botched measles vaccinations

South Sudan:

The South Sudanese government says 15 young children have died as a result of a botched measles vaccination campaign.

All of the children who died were under the age of five, said the health ministry, which blamed the deaths on human error.

One syringe was used for all the children over four days, it said, and the vaccine was not stored properly – with children as young as 12 years old administering injections.

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