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Vaccination Program Against Covid-19 and Influenza - Mexico

A health worker administers a vaccine to an elderly man at a vaccination center in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, November 12, 2025. Mexico City has set up a vaccination center offering influenza, COVID-19, pneumococcal and measles vaccines to the public as part of efforts to improve community immunization coverage during the winter season. Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vaccination Program Against Covid-19 and Influenza - Mexico

A health worker administers a vaccine to a man at a vaccination center in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, November 12, 2025. Mexico City has set up a vaccination center offering influenza, COVID-19, pneumococcal and measles vaccines to the public as part of efforts to improve community immunization coverage during the winter season. Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vaccination Program Against Covid-19 and Influenza - Mexico

This aerial drone photo taken on November 12, 2025 shows a vaccination center in Mexico City, capital of Mexico. Mexico City has set up a vaccination center offering influenza, COVID-19, pneumococcal and measles vaccines to the public as part of efforts to improve community immunization coverage during the winter season. Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vaccination Program Against Covid-19 and Influenza - Mexico

A health worker administers a vaccine to a man at a vaccination center in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, November 12, 2025. Mexico City has set up a vaccination center offering influenza, COVID-19, pneumococcal and measles vaccines to the public as part of efforts to improve community immunization coverage during the winter season. Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vaccination Program Against Covid-19 and Influenza - Mexico

An aerial drone photo taken on November 12, 2025 shows a vaccination center in Mexico City, capital of Mexico. Mexico City has set up a vaccination center offering influenza, COVID-19, pneumococcal and measles vaccines to the public as part of efforts to improve community immunization coverage during the winter season. Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vaccination Program Against Covid-19 and Influenza - Mexico

A health worker prepares to administer a vaccine at a vaccination center in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, November 12, 2025. Mexico City has set up a vaccination center offering influenza, COVID-19, pneumococcal and measles vaccines to the public as part of efforts to improve community immunization coverage during the winter season. Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Measles Vaccine Campaign - Damascus

A health worker administers a measles vaccine to an infant in Damascus, Syria, Oct. 12, 2025. The Syrian authorities have launched a nationwide vaccine campaign for children aged 7 months to 5 years old, aiming to curb the spread of measles and boost childhood immunization rates across the country. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACPARESS.COM

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Measles Vaccine Campaign - Damascus

Children accompanied by their guardians wait to receive measles vaccines in Damascus, Syria, Oct. 12, 2025. The Syrian authorities have launched a nationwide vaccine campaign for children aged 7 months to 5 years old, aiming to curb the spread of measles and boost childhood immunization rates across the country. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACPARESS.COM

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Measles Vaccine Campaign - Damascus

A health worker administers a measles vaccine to an infant in Damascus, Syria, Oct. 12, 2025. The Syrian authorities have launched a nationwide vaccine campaign for children aged 7 months to 5 years old, aiming to curb the spread of measles and boost childhood immunization rates across the country. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACPARESS.COM

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Measles Vaccine Campaign - Damascus

A health worker administers a measles vaccine to a boy in Damascus, Syria, Oct. 12, 2025. The Syrian authorities have launched a nationwide vaccine campaign for children aged 7 months to 5 years old, aiming to curb the spread of measles and boost childhood immunization rates across the country. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACPARESS.COM

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INDONESIA-POLIO-VACCINE

(240723) -- JAKARTA, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A child receives a dose of polio vaccine during the National Immunization Week in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 23, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zulkarnain)

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INDONESIA-SURABAYA-POLIO IMMUNIZATION

(240115) -- SURABAYA, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A boy is given a polio vaccination in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua)

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Anti-polio campaign launched in Afghanistan

STORY: Anti-polio campaign launched in Afghanistan DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of an anti-polio campaign in Kabul, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health on Monday launched a nationwide anti-polio campaign in the war-ravaged country. During the four-day campaign, 11 million children under five will receive doses of the anti-polio vaccine for immunization as part of the country's efforts to eradicate the crippling disease among children, it said in a press release. In addition to administering anti-polio vaccines, the children will also take vitamin A supplements during the campaign, said the ministry. The campaign was initiated after five polio cases have been reported so far this year in Afghanistan. In 2022, two polio cases were reported. According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only two remaining polio-endemic countries in the world. Xinhua News Agency corres

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-ANTI-POLIO-VACCINATION

(230925) -- KABUL, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A health worker gives a dose of anti-polio vaccine to a child in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 25, 2023. Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health on Monday launched a nationwide anti-polio campaign in the war-ravaged country. During the four-day campaign, 11 million children under five will receive doses of the anti-polio vaccine for immunization as part of the country's efforts to eradicate the crippling disease among children, it said in a press release. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-ANTI-POLIO-VACCINATION

(230925) -- KABUL, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child receives a dose of anti-polio vaccine in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 25, 2023. Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health on Monday launched a nationwide anti-polio campaign in the war-ravaged country. During the four-day campaign, 11 million children under five will receive doses of the anti-polio vaccine for immunization as part of the country's efforts to eradicate the crippling disease among children, it said in a press release. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-ANTI-POLIO-VACCINATION

(230925) -- KABUL, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child receives a dose of anti-polio vaccine in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 25, 2023. Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health on Monday launched a nationwide anti-polio campaign in the war-ravaged country. During the four-day campaign, 11 million children under five will receive doses of the anti-polio vaccine for immunization as part of the country's efforts to eradicate the crippling disease among children, it said in a press release. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-ANTI-POLIO-VACCINATION

(230925) -- KABUL, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child receives a dose of anti-polio vaccine in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 25, 2023. Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health on Monday launched a nationwide anti-polio campaign in the war-ravaged country. During the four-day campaign, 11 million children under five will receive doses of the anti-polio vaccine for immunization as part of the country's efforts to eradicate the crippling disease among children, it said in a press release. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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Anti-polio campaign launched in E Afghanistan

STORY: Anti-polio campaign launched in E Afghanistan DATELINE: July 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: JALALABAD, Afghanistan CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of a health worker giving doses to children 2. various of health workers organizing children to receive vaccinations 3. various of children receiving vaccinations 4. various of a health worker giving doses to children STORYLINE: Afghan health authorities launched an anti-polio campaign in east Afghanistan's Nangarhar, Laghman, Kunar and Nuristan provinces on Saturday, provincial health official Hakam Khan Gulabzai said. More than 835,000 children under five would receive the immunization vaccine during the four-day campaign, the official added. The campaign to immunize children against the crippling disease was launched amid an increase in polio cases in Afghanistan's eastern regions as five polio cases have been registered in Nangarhar province so far this year. Afghan Public Health Ministry spokesperson Sharafat Zaman Amar said the Afghan

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Egypt launches nationwide immunization campaign to protect livestock

STORY: Egypt launches nationwide immunization campaign to protect livestock DATELINE: March 5, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ministry of Agriculture 2. various of livestock STORYLINE: A national campaign for immunization against foot-and-mouth disease and Rift Valley fever was launched on Saturday in all Egypt's governorates, to vaccinate cows, buffaloes, sheep, goats, etc. The campaign is scheduled to continue until the end of the month. Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture asserted that Rift Valley Fever is not found in the country, adding that the vaccination against the disease is a precautionary measure. The ministry said that campaigns greatly protect livestock, raise immunity levels and reduce the spread of diseases. This is not the only campaign launched by the ministry in the year, as it launched several ones to keep the livestock healthy. Egypt exerts a lot of efforts to develop Egyptian livestock breeds to enhance their meat and dairy producti

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Egypt launches foot-and-mouth disease immunization campaign

STORY: Egypt launches foot-and-mouth disease immunization campaign DATELINE: March 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of agricultural lands STORYLINE: Egypt will launch a national campaign for immunization against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in animals on Saturday, said the country's Minister of Agriculture. The immunization will cover all governorates in the country, and it includes vaccination of cows, buffaloes, sheep, and goats against FMD and Rift Valley fever. The Minister of Agriculture appeals to the country's breeders to cooperate with the vaccination committees in order to preserve their property and to ensure the health of their livestock. All the required vaccines have been provided, and procedures and preparations have been taken to start the immunization campaign, according to the country's General Authority for Veterinary Services. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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Kuroyanagi visits Philippine cyclone-hit area

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - Japanese television personality Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (2nd from front), a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, holds a baby girl about to receive an immunization shot on Leyte Island in the central Philippines on June 18, 2014. The area was devastated by Cyclone Haiyan in November 2013.

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Kuroyanagi visits Philippine cyclone-hit area

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - Japanese television personality Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (2nd from L), a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, holds a baby girl and talks to her mother (far L) before the baby receives an immunization shot on Leyte Island in the central Philippines on June 18, 2014. The area was devastated by Cyclone Haiyan in November 2013.

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INDONESIA-ACEH-POLIO-IMMUNIZATION

(221212) -- ACEH, Dec. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A health worker administers a polio vaccine to a boy during a vaccination campaign at Lhokseumawe in Aceh Province, Indonesia, Dec. 12, 2022. (Photo by Fachrul Reza/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-ACEH-POLIO-NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION WEEK

(221205) -- ACEH, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A health worker administers polio vaccine drops to a child during the National Immunization Week in Meunasah Langa village of Aceh Utara district, Aceh Province, Indonesia, Dec. 5, 2022. (Photo by Fachrul Reza/Xinhua)

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Egypt expands Immunization coverage rate to 95%

STORY: Egypt expands immunization coverage rate to 95% DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:59 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of hospitals and medical workers in Egypt STORYLINE: The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population confirmed Wednesday that the expanded program of vaccinations aims to protect children from the diseases included in the program, with a vaccination coverage rate of more than 95%. The ministry said that its efforts to eradicate measles and rubella include working to strengthen the fever and rash surveillance system within the program against diseases targeted by vaccinations, as a guarantee to discover all cases and to take necessary preventive measures to prevent the spread of infection. The ministry noted, according to a report, that its plan to make Egypt free of measles and rubella includes implementing media programs to raise awareness of the importance of routine vaccinations, and vaccination campaigns implemented by the ministry in various governorates

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PAKISTAN-POLIO-VACCINATION

(221025) -- KARACHI, Oct. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A health worker marks the finger of a child after giving polio vaccine during a vaccination campaign in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Oct. 24, 2022. A week-long polio immunization drive kicked off in Pakistan on Monday. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-POLIO-VACCINATION

(221025) -- HYDERABAD, Oct. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A health worker administers polio vaccine to a child during a vaccination campaign in Hyderabad, Pakistan, on Oct. 24, 2022. A week-long polio immunization drive kicked off in Pakistan on Monday. (Str/Xinhua)

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Chile to offer annual COVID-19 vaccine to groups at risk

STORY: Chile to offer annual COVID-19 vaccine to groups at risk DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Santiago CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of people getting vaccinatedSOUNDBITE (Spanish): XIMENA AGUILERA, Chilean Health Ministervarious of Chile's health officials attending a meeting to evaluate the COVID-19 situation STORYLINE: Chile will offer the population at risk an annual vaccine against COVID-19 starting in October, Chilean Health Minister Ximena Aguilera said Thursday. The vaccine will be available much like the annual flu shot, she said. "An annual vaccine aimed at vulnerable groups is being incorporated in a manner similar to the influenza vaccination program and is entering the National Immunization Program," the official said in an interview with local radio Cooperativa. "We are not ruling out that in the future there will be greater availability for the rest of the population to be vaccinated voluntarily," she said, adding that a bivalent vaccine will be used in th

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Afghan health ministry launches anti-polio vaccination campaign

STORY: Afghan health ministry launches anti-polio vaccination campaign DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of health workers giving anti-polio vaccines to children STORYLINE: The Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan's Taliban-run caretaker government initiated a nationwide four-day vaccination campaign against polio on Monday. "The four-day vaccination campaign covers 9.9 million children under 5 in the country's 34 provinces," the ministry said in a statement. Aimed at eradicating the crippling disease in the country, the immunization campaign has been supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) over the past several years. So far this year, two polio cases have been detected in Afghanistan. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

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Zimbabwe battles measles outbreak with mass immunization drive

STORY: Zimbabwe battles measles outbreak with mass immunization drive DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:03 LOCATION: CHITUNGWIZA, Zimbabwe CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the clinic ward 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): RACHEL CHIKOWE, Patient 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Shona): ESTHER MAGWEJA, Local resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TONDERAYI KASU, Director of Health and Environment Services for the Chitungwiza Municipality 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Shona): MERCY CHAMUNORWA, Local resident STORYLINE: Twenty-six-year-old Rachel Chikowe and her toddler lay in bed as they waited to receive medical treatment at a clinic in Chitungwiza, a dormitory town near Zimbabwe's capital city Harare. Her husband, Kudakwashe Nyikadzino, and their visibly worried two other toddlers stood by the bedside. The mother and her three children were unvaccinated and were all infected with the contagious measles virus. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): RACHEL CHIKOWE, Patient "I was not immunized because of belief. When I fell sick, I asked others and they r

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ZIMBABWE-CHITUNGWIZA-MEASLES OUTBREAK-IMMUNIZATION

(220916) -- CHITUNGWIZA (ZIMBABWE), Sept. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A nurse immunizes a child against measles at a clinic in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe, on Sept. 16, 2022. More than 6,500 cases of measles have been reported in Zimbabwe since April this year. (Photo by Shaun Jusa/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Zimbabwe battles measles outbreak with mass immunization drive

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ZIMBABWE-CHITUNGWIZA-MEASLES OUTBREAK-IMMUNIZATION

(220916) -- CHITUNGWIZA (ZIMBABWE), Sept. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A family is seen after immunization at a clinic in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe, on Sept. 16, 2022. More than 6,500 cases of measles have been reported in Zimbabwe since April this year. (Photo by Shaun Jusa/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Zimbabwe battles measles outbreak with mass immunization drive

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ZIMBABWE-CHITUNGWIZA-MEASLES OUTBREAK-IMMUNIZATION

(220916) -- CHITUNGWIZA (ZIMBABWE), Sept. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A nurse immunizes a woman against measles at a clinic in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe, on Sept. 16, 2022. More than 6,500 cases of measles have been reported in Zimbabwe since April this year. (Photo by Shaun Jusa/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Zimbabwe battles measles outbreak with mass immunization drive

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ZIMBABWE-CHITUNGWIZA-MEASLES OUTBREAK-IMMUNIZATION

(220916) -- CHITUNGWIZA (ZIMBABWE), Sept. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A nurse immunizes a child against measles at a clinic in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe, on Sept. 16, 2022. More than 6,500 cases of measles have been reported in Zimbabwe since April this year. (Photo by Shaun Jusa/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Zimbabwe battles measles outbreak with mass immunization drive

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India's drug controller clears Bharat Biotech's nasal vaccine against COVID-19 for emergency use

STORY: India's drug controller clears Bharat Biotech's nasal vaccine against COVID-19 for emergency use DATELINE: Sept. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of of India gate 2. various of hospital area 3. various of vaccination centre 4. various of traffic STORYLINE: India's federal health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has cleared vaccine maker Bharat Biotech's nasal vaccine against COVID-19 for emergency use. Mandaviya has described the development as a big boost to the ongoing fight against COVID-19. "Big Boost to India's Fight Against COVID-19! Bharat Biotech's ChAd36-SARS-CoV-S COVID-19 (Chimpanzee Adenovirus Vectored) recombinant nasal vaccine approved by CDSCO for primary immunization against COVID-19 in 18 plus age group for restricted use in emergency situation," Mandaviya said in a brief statement posted on social media. The health minister said the step would further stre

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Chinese COVID-19 vaccines save lives, boost economic growth in Cambodia: expert

STORY: Chinese COVID-19 vaccines save lives, boost economic growth in Cambodia: expert DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of Chinese vaccines arriving at Cambodiavarious of people getting vaccinatedSOUNDBITE (English): THONG MENGDAVID, Research fellow at the Phnom Penh-based Asian Vision Institutevarious of street view in Cambodia STORYLINE: A Cambodian expert says Chinese COVID-19 vaccines have not only helped protect the lives of Cambodian people but also boosted the economic growth in the Southeast Asian nation. Most of the vaccines used in the kingdom's immunization campaign are from China's Sinovac and Sinopharm. SOUNDBITE (English): THONG MENGDAVID, Research fellow at the Phnom Penh-based Asian Vision Institute "China was the first country to help Cambodia in the early days after the COVID-19 pandemic. With China's vaccines, Cambodia could accomplish the nationwide vaccination programs, achieve strong herd immunity. Chinese vaccines have

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COVID-19 vaccination campaign launched in N. Afghanistan

STORY: COVID-19 vaccination campaign launched in N. Afghanistan DATELINE: July 18, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:34 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of a hospital in Jawzjan Province STORYLINE: A COVID-19 immunization campaign has been launched in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan Province, a local official said on Sunday. Provincial public health director Massoud Ahmadi said "over 150,000 people, including men and women above 18" would receive COVID-19 vaccines across the province. A similar campaign was also launched in Jawzjan Province on Saturday. Director of public relations office of Jawzjan provincial administration Hamidullah Darzabi said more than 100,000 people above 18 would be vaccinated in the province over the next 30 days. Such campaigns were also launched earlier in the eastern Nangarhar and western Farah provinces. Afghanistan has recorded 183,285 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 7,728 deaths since February 2020 and more than 6.4 million vaccine doses have been ad

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AFGHANISTAN-JAWZJAN-COVID-19-IMMUNIZATION CAMPAIGN

(220718) -- JAWZJAN, July 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Jawzjan province, Afghanistan, July 17, 2022. A COVID-19 immunization campaign is launched in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province, a local official said on Sunday. (Photo by Zakrullh Yazdani/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-JAWZJAN-COVID-19-IMMUNIZATION CAMPAIGN

(220718) -- JAWZJAN, July 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man registers information to receive a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Jawzjan province, Afghanistan, July 17, 2022. A COVID-19 immunization campaign is launched in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province, a local official said on Sunday. (Photo by Zakrullh Yazdani/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-JAWZJAN-COVID-19-IMMUNIZATION CAMPAIGN

(220718) -- JAWZJAN, July 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Jawzjan province, Afghanistan, July 17, 2022. A COVID-19 immunization campaign is launched in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province, a local official said on Sunday. (Photo by Zakrullh Yazdani/Xinhua)

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Chinese vaccines help protect Cambodian children against COVID-19

STORY: Chinese vaccines help protect Cambodian children against COVID-19 DATELINE: June 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:51 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of children in Cambodia 2. SOUNDBITE (Cambodian) OUK SOCHEATA, Market vendor 3. SOUNDBITE (Cambodian) UNG BUNHENG, Public servant in Southern Kandal province STORYLINE: Life has returned to normal for children in Cambodia as most of them have been vaccinated against COVID-19, and the southeast Asian nation has reported no new cases for more than three weeks. Cambodia has administered COVID-19 vaccines to over 15 million people, or 94 percent of its total population of 16 million, the Health Ministry said, adding that 4.72 million of them, or 29.5 percent, are children aged three to 18 years old. China's Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines have been widely used in the country's immunization program, and Sinovac is the only vaccine used to inoculate children. With high rates of vaccination, children are able to return to schoo

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Ecuador receives new shipment of COVID-19 vaccines donated by China

STORY: Ecuador receives new shipment of COVID-19 vaccines donated by China DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: QUITO CATEGORY: MEDICINE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sinovac vaccines arriving 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Miguel Moreira, Ecuadorian Vice Minister of Public Health 3. various of Sinovac vaccines arriving STORYLINE: Ecuador on Tuesday received a new shipment of COVID-19 vaccines donated by the Chinese government. After the Sinovac vaccines arrived in Quito, Ecuador's Vice President Alfredo Borrero expressed gratitude to the Chinese government for contributing to the success of Ecuador's immunization plan. Ecuadorian Vice Minister of Public Health Miguel Moreira also highlighted the importance of Sinovac vaccines since they have contributed to keeping the pandemic under control. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Miguel Moreira, Ecuadorian Vice Minister of Public Health "Around 53 percent of the vaccine doses inoculated against COVID-19 in Ecuador are of the Sinovac brand. Therefore, China has been fund

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Malaysia honors nurses for key role in fighting pandemic

STORY: Malaysia honors nurses for key role in fighting pandemic DATELINE: May 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:25 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Malaysia's National Museum in Kuala Lumpur 2. various of the opening ceremony of "The Evolution of Nurse Uniform" exhibition 3. various of Health Ministry Director-General Noor Hisham Abdullah giving a speech 4. various of Noor Hisham at the opening ceremony and visiting the exhibition 5. various of nurses visiting the exhibition and the exhibits on display STORYLINE: Nurses have played a key role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, from treating patients to the successful implementation of the country's national immunization program, Malaysian Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on Thursday. In a ceremony to mark the International Nurses Day 2022 celebrations organized by the Malaysian Nurses Association (MNA) in the administrative capital of Putrajaya, Khairy said their efforts and those of other frontliners have made it poss

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UGANDA-KAMPALA-WORLD IMMUNIZATION WEEK

(220426) -- KAMPALA, April 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A health worker prepares vaccines during the World Immunization Week activities in Kampala, Uganda, April 25, 2022. (Photo by Nicholas Kajoba/Xinhua)

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Mongolia to launch immunization campaign against infectious animal disease

STORY: Mongolia to launch immunization campaign against infectious animal disease DATELINE: April 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cows on the fields STORYLINE: Mongolia plans to launch a month-long nationwide immunization campaign against the infectious animal foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) starting Monday, its State Emergency Commission (SEC) said on Wednesday. Since the beginning of this year, a total of 422 epicenters have been registered in 20 of the country's all 21 provinces due to an FMD outbreak, according to the SEC. As of Wednesday, a quarantine regime continued in 145 epicenters in 15 provinces, it said. The landlocked country strives to develop its livestock sector by increasing meat exports in a bid to diversify its mining-dependent economy. However, frequent outbreaks of livestock animal diseases such as the FMD, lumpy skin disease and mad cow disease impede its endeavor. The country's meat exports have been suspended since last June

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Malaysia to start moving to endemic phase, reopen int'l borders from April 1

STORY: Malaysia to start moving to endemic phase, reopen int'l borders from April 1 DATELINE: March 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:35 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1 various of the airport STORYLINE: Malaysia will start the transition to an endemic phase of the pandemic and reopen its borders to international travelers from April 1, Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Tuesday. The decision was made due to the successful national immunization campaign against COVID-19 and represents an exit strategy to enable Malaysians to return almost to normal life after a two-year battle with COVID-19, Ismail Sabri said in a televised speech. He also announced the easing of several restrictions, including restaurants being allowed to operate past 12:00 a.m. and the 50 percent limit on the capacity for mass events will no longer be implemented. However, the use of face masks in public places will still be mandated as well as the use of the country's COVID-19 management app being req

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UGANDA-KAMPALA-POLIO IMMUNIZATION

(220114) -- KAMPALA, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A child receives a polio vaccine in Kampala, Uganda, on Jan. 14, 2022. Uganda on Friday started a three-day nationwide polio immunization exercise targeting over 8.8 million children under the age of five years. (Photo by Nicholas Kajoba/Xinhua)

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UGANDA-KAMPALA-POLIO IMMUNIZATION

(220114) -- KAMPALA, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children line up to receive polio vaccines in Kampala, Uganda, on Jan. 14, 2022. Uganda on Friday started a three-day nationwide polio immunization exercise targeting over 8.8 million children under the age of five years. (Photo by Nicholas Kajoba/Xinhua)

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UGANDA-KAMPALA-POLIO IMMUNIZATION

(220114) -- KAMPALA, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A child's finger is marked after receiving a polio vaccine in Kampala, Uganda, on Jan. 14, 2022. Uganda on Friday started a three-day nationwide polio immunization exercise targeting over 8.8 million children under the age of five years. (Photo by Nicholas Kajoba/Xinhua)

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UGANDA-KAMPALA-POLIO IMMUNIZATION

(220114) -- KAMPALA, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A child receives a polio vaccine in Kampala, Uganda, on Jan. 14, 2022. Uganda on Friday started a three-day nationwide polio immunization exercise targeting over 8.8 million children under the age of five years. (Photo by Nicholas Kajoba/Xinhua)