In a country where the health of its youngest citizens depends on both the reach of its clinics and the reliability of its numbers, South Africa finds itself confronting a crisis that may be as much statistical as medical. Figures released in late August 2026 suggested a catastrophic collapse in childhood vaccination coverage, with a third of infants reportedly receiving no immunisation at all — yet independent experts quickly questioned whether flawed census data and incomplete birth records had distorted the picture beyond recognition. The episode reveals how the integrity of public health d
Flawed population data undermines South Africa's vaccination crisis claims
Hundreds of thousands of babies reported at risk of severe and potentially life-threatening illnesses if vaccination coverage figures are accurate.