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Help Western Cape Reach 95 Population Coverage Measles

Western Cape Police OmbudsmanRef: https://www.westerncape.gov.za/article/help-western-cape-reach-95-population-coverage-measles

Official source

Source domain: westerncape.gov.za

Collected on 28 June 2026

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What this means

This is a news article by the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness urging the province to reach 95% measles vaccination coverage. It reports that, as of 31 May 2023, 799,558 measles vaccines (46% of the population) have been administered provincially, with varying coverage rates across districts. The article welcomes a national government recommendation to extend the national measles vaccination campaign until further notice and outlines ongoing vaccination plans, including boosters for children under 15 and outreach where capacity allows. It also advises parents to vaccinate eligible children during June 2023 and provides general guidance on possible side-effects and when to seek medical help.

Facts

Places

Western Cape

Reference

https://www.westerncape.gov.za/article/help-western-cape-reach-95-population-coverage-measles

Key Takeaways

  • Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness aims to reach 95% measles population coverage
  • National measles vaccination campaign extended until further notice
  • Total measles vaccines administered provincially: 799,558 (46% of population) as of 31 May 2023
  • District coverage rates as of 31 May 2023: Cape Metro 42%, Cape Winelands 54%, Central Karoo 76%, Garden Route 59%, Overberg 51%, West Coast 49%
  • Vaccination continues for children under 15; outreach to schools and ECD centres where capacity exists
  • Routine measles vaccine at 6 and 12 months continues; booster doses after a four-week interval
  • Parents urged to vaccinate eligible children against measles this month (June 2023)
  • Quote from Sonia Botha (Expanded Programme on Immunisation coordinator)
  • Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness
  • Western Cape Government
  • Sonia Botha
  • Expanded Programme on Immunisation
  • National government (South Africa)
  • Cape Metro
  • Cape Winelands
  • Central Karoo
  • Garden Route
  • Overberg
  • West Coast
  • Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres

Dates

Closing Date

31 May 2023