The Western Cape's health authorities are raising concern over a steady dip in childhood immunisation rates, a trend they say could undo years of progress and leave thousands of infants exposed to preventable illnesses.
This comes as fresh data shows the province remains well below the 95 threshold required to maintain herd immunity.
Drawing from figures highlighted in the Daily Maverick's reporting, provincial health specialists say the decline mirrors national patterns that began during the Covid-19 pandemic and have since been worsened by vaccine hesitancy and service disruptions.
