The GAVI Alliance said that Guyana became the fourth GAVI-eligible country to introduce rotavirus vaccine. Guyana’ Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy commented, “Introducing rotavirus vaccines into our immunisation programme is a crucial step in saving our children’s lives. We are committed to doing all that we can for our children to make sure they grow up to be healthy and productive adults. In 1994, the government of Guyana decided that all proven, life-saving vaccines should be available to all of our children. We made this commitment and we will continue to grow our vaccination programme.”

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