Chief Naluama of Mazabuka has commended the ministry of health for extending the measles vaccination campaign.
The traditional ruler told ZANIS in Mazabuka today, the extension will enable
hundreds of children who were left out in the first phase of the exercise to receive
the vaccine.
Chief Naluama said his village headmen are going round to sensitise parents on the
extension of the vaccination programme so that they can take their children for
vaccination.
Meanwhile, Chief Naluama has also commended the church for supporting themeasles
campaign.
He told ZANIS, his chiefdom has not received reports of some churches shunning
discouraging their measles vaccination campaign as was the case last year.
