Togo Launches Nationwide Measles and Rubella Vaccination Campaign

Health

Friday, 14 November 2025 09:46

Togo Launches Nationwide Measles and Rubella Vaccination Campaign

The campaign will run from 24–30 November 2025 and will target children from nine months old nationwide.
Health authorities warn that measles remains highly contagious and rubella poses major risks for pregnant women.
The operation includes additional child health interventions and vaccines for pregnant women.

Togo will conduct a nationwide vaccination campaign against measles and rubella from 24 to 30 November 2025. Authorities will target children from the age of nine months as part of the national strategy to eliminate both diseases by 2030. The Ministry of Health aims to strengthen herd immunity across the country as infection risks persist.

The regional health directorate of Greater Lomé announced the initiative during a media briefing on Thursday, 13 November. Officials used the meeting to mobilise community health workers and reinforce public communication ahead of the campaign.

Dr. Tchilalou Maryse Tagba-Pelei, Regional Health Director of Greater Lomé, said measles remains a “highly contagious viral infection capable of causing serious or even fatal complications.” She noted that rubella poses a significant threat to pregnant women because it can cause congenital malformations in the fetus.

The government will complement the vaccination drive with additional child-health interventions. Children will receive vitamin A supplements and albendazole antiparasitic treatment to reinforce overall immunity.

Pregnant women will also receive vaccines against human papillomavirus and cervical cancer as part of the broader maternal health programme.

This article was initially published in French by R.E.D

Adapted in English by Ange Jason Quenum

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