Uganda, April 3 -- At least 14.5 million Ugandans between the age of one and 60 years are expected to be vaccinated against the deadly yellow fever disease during the second phase of the mass vaccination exercise that kicked off on April 2.

Dr Fred Nsubuga, the national focal person for the vaccination campaign in the Ministry of Health, told Monitor on April 2 that the exercise will be conducted in 53 districts in Greater Masaka districts, Ankole , Teso and Karamoja sub-regions.

Dr Nsubuga said the vaccination campaign will go on until April 8, 2024 and that Ugandans should take advantage of the free service to boost their immunity and guard against disease.

"We encourage the targeted population to go for vaccination because the vacci...