#PODCAST Amid a significant rise in influenza, South Africans encouraged to get the annual flu vaccine #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - As World Immunization Week draws to an end today, health experts have emphasized the importance of the annual flu vaccine amidst a significant rise in influenza instances. World Immunization Week is celebrated in the last week of April with an aim of highlighting the collective action needed to protect people from vaccine-preventable diseases. This year the campaign celebrates 50 years of life-saving vaccines in the world. Founder and Executive Chairman of Rhiza Holdings, Alef Meulenberg joins us in this week's Medical Monitor to discuss how this anniversary year highlights efforts to strengthen immunization initiatives locally...