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Immunisation

Vaccines are one of the simplest ways to stop a child dying before their first birthday. At GCGH they are free.

Free of charge Part of UNEPI At the hospital and in the community
A doctor checking a baby
Preparing vaccines
Examining a baby with its mother

How we vaccinate

We work under the Uganda National Expanded Programme on Immunisation (UNEPI), the national programme for babies, children and women of childbearing age.

Routine immunisationAt the hospital, and on outreach days in the community.
Catch-up sessionsAt least twice a week, for children who have missed doses.
National campaignsSpecial rounds to stop diseases such as measles and polio spreading.
Outbreak responseWith village health teams (VHTs) and volunteers from Uganda and Europe.

Diseases we vaccinate against

DiseaseVaccine
TuberculosisBCG
PolioOPV / IPV
Diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, hepatitis B, HibDPT-HepB-Hib (combined)
MeaslesMeasles vaccine
Pneumococcal infectionsPneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Cervical cancerHPV vaccine
Neonatal tetanusTetanus toxoid (women of childbearing age)

What to bring

  • Your child's immunisation card, if you have one
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