The first round of the national vaccine campaign scheduled to start on Monday has been postponed and will take place from October 31 to November 18.
The second immunisation round will be communicated closer to the date.
The National Department of Health plans to conduct an integrated measles and polio campaign to protect the health of young children.
The City of Ekurhuleni will take part in the mass immunisation campaign that will be carried out at all primary health care facilities in Ekurhuleni.
Details of the vaccination process are as follows:
• First immunisation round
Measles vaccine: six to 59 months
Vitamin A: 12 to 59 months
Mebendazole deworming tablets: four to 59 months
Nutritional screening: six to 59 months
• Second immunisation round
Oral polio vaccine: 0 to 59 months