National Consultants

For every child, the right to immunisation.
UNICEF South Africa - committed to realising the rights of all children to help them build a strong foundation and have the best chance of fulfilling their potential.
South Africa has made notable progress in expanding immunisation services to reach its population, including the most vulnerable. However, persistent inequities remain, particularly in urban and peri-urban areas where thousands of children have not received their childhood vaccinations. Children who have not received any vaccinations, termed zero-dose and those who have not completed the full schedule or are under-immunized. These children are at heightened risk of vaccine-preventable diseases and often face multiple vulnerabilities, including malnutrition, lack of access to other health and early childhood development programmes, absence of legal documentation, exposure to neglect and abuse. Global evidence shows that a significant proportion of zero-dose and under-immun...