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**Zambia Aims for 95% Vaccination Coverage by 2028 Amid Rising Import Costs** LUSAKA, Zambia - The vaccination coverage for one-year-old children in Zambia is projected to reach 95% by 2028, up from 92% in 2023. This marks an average annual increase of 0.6 percentage points. Since 1988, the Zambian vaccination rate has shown steady progress, rising by an average of 0.4 percentage points each year. In tandem with rising vaccination rates, Zambia's vaccine imports are forecasted to reach approximately $29.4 million by 2028, up from around $24.8 million in 2023. This represents an average annual growth rate of 2.5%. Since 2000, the nation's demand for vaccines has surged, with an average annual increase of 3.4%. On the export front, Zambia saw a dramatic rise in vaccine exports from $1,510 in 2017 to $15,630 in 2018, marking an astonishing increase of 932.3% within a year.
