Measles and rubella vaccine campaign expanded
15:22, 2014/07/25
The vaccination proved effective during the latest outbreak of measles early this year. The outbreak was put under control by the end of May.
Hanoi will carry out a large-scale vaccination campaign against measles and rubella for children aged from one to 14 years old, Nguyen Nhat Cam, Director of the municipal Preventive Health Centre.
The campaign will be divided into three phases with the first being launched in October for children in the age group of 1-5, the second in December for primary school students and the third in January, 2015.
In the meantime, the expanded immunization programme in the city is providing shots against BCG, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio, Hepatitis B, Hemophylus Influenzae and measles for under-one infants.
In 2013, the capital achieved a vaccination rate of 94.88 percent, thus controlling a host of dangerous diseases.
During the latest outbreak of measles early this year, vaccination proved effective. With 73,639 children aged from nine months to under-10 given shots, the outbreak was put under control by the end of May.
To maintain the immunization outcomes, the municipal health department has required related units to intensify their management over vaccination activities so as those in need could not be missed out.
In early July at a meeting of the Steering Committee for Epidemic Prevention and Control, the Ministry of Health said it continues to expand vaccination campaigns, and plans to launch a new measles-Rubella vaccination drive targeting children from 1-14 years old in September.
In the meantime, the expanded immunization programme in the city is providing shots against BCG, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio, Hepatitis B, Hemophylus Influenzae and measles for under-one infants.
In 2013, the capital achieved a vaccination rate of 94.88 percent, thus controlling a host of dangerous diseases.
During the latest outbreak of measles early this year, vaccination proved effective. With 73,639 children aged from nine months to under-10 given shots, the outbreak was put under control by the end of May.
To maintain the immunization outcomes, the municipal health department has required related units to intensify their management over vaccination activities so as those in need could not be missed out.
In early July at a meeting of the Steering Committee for Epidemic Prevention and Control, the Ministry of Health said it continues to expand vaccination campaigns, and plans to launch a new measles-Rubella vaccination drive targeting children from 1-14 years old in September.
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