City Urges Parents To Vaccinate Children After Recent Diphtheria Outbreak

The recent Diphtheria outbreak has caused the City of Cape Towns Health Department to appeal to parents to prioritise their childs vaccinations before schools and educare centres reopen, Cape town Etc reports.

With a 90 vaccination rate for children under one year old, City Health has surpassed the national target of 85.

However, the recent concern regarding the rise in diphtheria cases has emphasised the need to ensure that every child is fully vaccinated, according to a press statement issued by the City .

City Health has therefore urged all parents and caregivers to prioritise childrens immunisations to protect them against preventable diseases, as well as curb the risk of outbreaks.

Even recently, staff have conducted several outreaches to ramp up vaccination rates.