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Sierra Leone

November 20-26, 2006
Targeted vaccinations: 748,212
Deaths averted per year:
Other health interventions: Insecticide treated nets (malaria prevention), vitamin A and Mebendazole (de-worming medication)

Oct. 28- Nov. 7 (half of the country), 2003
Nov. 21 - 31 (other half of the country), 2003

Children vaccinated: 2,404,882
Deaths prevented: 3,410

 

 


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