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Kasongo mayor urges parents to continue vaccinating children

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Kasongo mayor Maître Ramazani Swedi is urging parents to have their children vaccinated despite the announced delay in distributing insecticide-treated mosquito nets. He says the distribution is planned for the coming days and asks residents not to believe rumours, Le Potentiel reports.

Kasongo’s mayor, Maître Ramazani Swedi, is urging parents to have their children vaccinated despite the delay in distributing insecticide-treated mosquito nets. He said the two health interventions are separate and that vaccination remains a priority for protecting children, Le Potentiel reports.

Maître Ramazani Swedi said the mosquito nets are due to be distributed in the coming days. He urged residents not to believe unverified information and to trust the health services, according to Le Potentiel.

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