1.2 Million children in six counties to be vaccinated against measles rubella following an outbreak
1.2 Million to be vaccinated against measles rubella/Photo The Ministry Of Health Kenya
By Hubzmedia Reporter
The ministry of health on Thursday launched a measles rubella vaccination campaign in the wake of an outbreak reported across six counties.
The ten-day campaign, which will be conducted across seven counties of Marsabit, Wajir, Garissa, Nairobi, Turkana, Mandera and West Pokot, targets to vaccinate 1.2 million children aged between 9 to 59 months.
Principal Secretary, State department for medical services engineer Peter Tum representing Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha, urged the public, parents and guardians to ensure their children receive additional dose of Measles Rubella vaccine during the campaign so that they are protected against the disease and its serious effects.
“Measles is a highly contagious viral disease, which affects mostly children and those below 5 years who are the most at risk of severe disease or even death. The vaccine will protect against Rubella disease which resembles measles.” Observed engineer Tum.
The launch of the campaign follows reported measles outbreak in 6 counties of Garissa, Mandera, Marsabit, Nairobi, Turkana and Wajir.
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