This footage was filmed and produced 25 March 2024.

Shotlist:
1. Venezuelan national flag in Caracas, Venezuela;
2. Various of residents waiting, getting vaccinated in Caracas, Venezuela - March 25, 2024;
3. Various of Luisa Carmona, medical worker from grassroots disease control department, speaking to reporter during interview;
4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Luisa Carmona, medical worker, grassroots disease control department (ending with shot 5):
"Due to sanctions, Venezuela's vaccine supplies have been reduced, though the government has made great efforts to make up for the shortage of vaccines. With the help of organizations like the World Health Organization (WHO), we have been able to obtain some important vaccines."
5. Carmona showing vaccine in fridge;
6. Venezuelan national flag in Caracas, Venezuela - Dec 14, 2023;
7. City view;
8. Various of Bank of Venezuela entrance, sign;
9. Venezuelan national flag, building;
10. Caracas, Venezuela - March 25, 2024:
SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Huniades Urbina, deputy director, National Academy of Medicine of Venezuela (ending with shot 11):
"Venezuela faces a major risk of measles outbreaks again. Although there have been no new measles cases since 2019, the low vaccination rate means people coming to Venezuela from other countries could potentially spread the disease.";
11. Various of traffic, pedestrians.


Storyline:
The long-term sanctions imposed by the U.S. on Venezuela have caused serious economic hardship in the South American country and severely affected Venezuela's vaccine supplies, leading to a decline in vaccination rates which is impacting public health.

According to Luisa Carmona, a medical worker from a grassroots disease control department in the capital city Caracas, Venezuela has to rely on international donations to bolster its vaccine supply in the face of U.S. sanctions.

A report released by the Venezuelan government in June last year showed that difficulties in vaccine procurement brought about by U.S. sanctions led to a serious decline in vaccination rates for diseases such as polio and influenza in the country.

Huniades Urbina, deputy director of the National Academy of Medicine of Venezuela, said that the shortage of vaccines might lead to the resurgence of some epidemics.

The United States has imposed sanctions on Venezuela since 2006 and, in recent years, tightened restrictions on trade and diplomatic relations with its government.

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