Sierra Leone Launches Nationwide Preventive Ebola Vaccination Campaign in December 2024

Dec 5, 2024, 12:14 PM

Sierra Leone has launched its first nationwide preventive Ebola vaccination campaign in December 2024, marking a significant step in rebuilding its healthcare system a decade after the devastating Ebola outbreak. The nationwide rollout aims to prevent future outbreaks of the virus, which claimed thousands of lives during the 2014-2016 epidemic. The initiative is part of the country's broader efforts to strengthen public health infrastructure and improve resilience against infectious diseases.