Tetanus vaccination campaign begins in Abyei

Health workers have launched a tetanus vaccination campaign in Abyei, the disputed area between Sudan and South Sudan.

Health workers have launched a tetanus vaccination campaign in Abyei, the disputed area between Sudan and South Sudan.

The campaign targets 21,000 women and girls betwee 15 and 49 years of age, a local radio station reported.

Pregnant women are especially vulnerable to tetanus.

The World Health Organization (WHO), who is supporting the campaign, noted that vaccinations are harmless and pain-free.

File photo (Albert González Farran / Unamid)