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DRC: more than 7,000 people vaccinated against Ebola in the North Kivu 2 provincial health division
Published on Wed, 04/10/2023 - 11:24 | Modified on Wed, 04/10/2023 - 11:24
More than 7,000 people were vaccinated out of the 12,000 expected during the Ebola vaccination campaign in seven health zones of the North Kivu 2 provincial health division branch.
This division includes the towns of Beni and Butembo as well as the territories of Beni and Lubero.
This campaign aimed to boost the immunity of frontline healthcare workers.
“This was to boost the immunity of frontline healthcare workers, apart from the vaccination they received during the tenth outbreak. They had to be boosted in immunity by receiving the second dose. Compared to the expected target in the seven health zones including Butembo, Katwa, Kalunguta, Beni, Musyenene, Vuhovi and Mabalako, we expected 12,000 people vaccinated,” explained Damase Mumbere Luhavo, communications officer of the Provincial Health Division of North Kivu 2.
According to him, rumors around the vaccine and the lack of communication were the main obstacles during this vaccination campaign:
“The result as of September 30 showed that we only had 60% or 7,208 people vaccinated. There are entities that are performing well, such as in Beni, which has exceeded more than 2,000 people vaccinated. There are areas where we haven't even reached 500 people. According to the information we had on the ground, there were wild rumors and insufficient communication.”
DRC: more than 7,000 people vaccinated against Ebola in the North Kivu 2 provincial health division
Published on Wed, 04/10/2023 - 11:24 | Modified on Wed, 04/10/2023 - 11:24
More than 7,000 people were vaccinated out of the 12,000 expected during the Ebola vaccination campaign in seven health zones of the North Kivu 2 provincial health division branch.
This division includes the towns of Beni and Butembo as well as the territories of Beni and Lubero.
This campaign aimed to boost the immunity of frontline healthcare workers.
“This was to boost the immunity of frontline healthcare workers, apart from the vaccination they received during the tenth outbreak. They had to be boosted in immunity by receiving the second dose. Compared to the expected target in the seven health zones including Butembo, Katwa, Kalunguta, Beni, Musyenene, Vuhovi and Mabalako, we expected 12,000 people vaccinated,” explained Damase Mumbere Luhavo, communications officer of the Provincial Health Division of North Kivu 2.
According to him, rumors around the vaccine and the lack of communication were the main obstacles during this vaccination campaign:
“The result as of September 30 showed that we only had 60% or 7,208 people vaccinated. There are entities that are performing well, such as in Beni, which has exceeded more than 2,000 people vaccinated. There are areas where we haven't even reached 500 people. According to the information we had on the ground, there were wild rumors and insufficient communication.”
