09-15 years Children will be vaccinated for Measles-Rubella
“All students of government, private schools would also be administered the Measles-Rubella vaccine including children aged between nine months and 15 years will be vaccinated for free’ said Deputy Commissioner Patiala Kumar Amit will presiding over a meeting with officials of the district administration, Health Department and the World Health Organization (WHO) for the same.
Kuram Amit further disclosed that Punjab Government is initiating this campaign with the help of World Health Organisation and the Health Department will organize a measles and rubella vaccination campaign starting from mid April and May . Official also released a poster to inform people about the diseases.
The drive will be carried out in April and May. Civil Surgeon Dr Harish Malhotra said, “Measles and rubella are deadly diseases. These may lead to pneumonia, diarrhea”. If any pregnant women is infected by rubella diseases, then she may not be able to deliver the child or if a child is born then that would not be a normal child.
In this meeting officials of District administration, Health Department and NGO’s were present.
