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A guide to South Africa’s 12 childhood vaccines

A guide to South Africa’s 12 childhood vaccinesSouth Africa’s national immunisation programme offers free vaccines to all children in the country. (Photo: Manuel Sanchez/Unsplash)
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1st July 2026 | Catherine Tomlinson

There are 12 childhood vaccines in wide use in South Africa. This guide unpacks what you need to know about each of them.

South Africa provides routine vaccination against polio, tuberculosis, measles, pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis B, Hib, pneumococcal disease, rotavirus, rubella, and HPV for girls. These vaccines are provided free of charge through public clinics and school-based health services.

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