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Zambia

Volume 939: debated on Monday 14 November 1977

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asked the Minister of Overseas Development what assistance has been given by the United Kingdom to the immunisation campaign in Zambia; and if she will make a statement.

30,000 doses of measles vaccine have been provided this year from the aid programme to the World Health Organisation for use in Zambia.Additionally, approximately 1ยท2 million doses of diptheria, pertussis and tetanus (adsorbed) vaccine, and 688,000 doses of measles vaccine, have been contributed to the World Health Organisation's central stocks for their expanded programme on immunisation, and are available for use in Zambia and other countries.