INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 25The national measles-rubella vaccination campaign for the year
Over 156,000 children in Lalitpur to be vaccinated against measles-rubella
Nationwide measles-rubella vaccination campaign begins, targeting 2.1M children
Minister for Health and Population, Mohan Bahadur Basnet,
inaugurated the campaign by delivering vaccines and related logistics to Asmita Ojha, Chief of Health Office Bhaktapur, during a program at
Adarsha Secondary School in Sanothimi.It was announced on the occasion that the drive was simultaneously inaugurated nationwide.
Speaking at the inaugural session, Minister Basnet urged everyone, including health professionals, volunteers, local levels, and
concerned stakeholders, to contribute from their respective sides to make the drive a success.The government aims to eliminate
measles-rubella from the country by 2026.During the campaign, which will run until March 20, vaccines will be administered to over 5.7
million children, including the four percent who were excluded in previous campaigns.Children from nine months to 15 years of age in 21
districts of the Terai region, labeled as a vulnerable zone, will receive the vaccine
In the remaining 51 districts, children from nine months to five years will be vaccinated.
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