# The DA in Gauteng has expressed concern as vaccinations for children under one fell to 78.8-percent, down from 81.2-percent last year. Measles second-dose coverage also dropped to 76.2-percent. The Gauteng Health Department attributes the decline to missed appointments. The DA’s Jack Bloom says with 181 confirmed measles cases this year, he urges intensified outreach, mobile clinics, and school campaigns to close the immunisation gap and prevent outbreaks:
DA concerned as Gauteng child vaccination rate declines [SOUND]
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