Measles vaccination campaign begins
VGP - Ha Noi kick-started a measles vaccination campaign at health stations in the districts of Long Bien, Phu Xuyen, Phuc Tho, Thuong Tin, Dong Anh, Hoai Duc and Thach That and Son Tay township on October 14.
The measles vaccination campaign targets 70,000 people
The campaign will be rolled out in other localities in the coming days until November 15.
To ensure safety and effectiveness, the municipal Department of Health established three inspection teams to evaluate the campaign.
As many as 70,000 people will get the measles jabs in this campaign, including children aged 1-5 living in the city and healthcare workers at risks of exposure to the virus who have not received full vaccine dosage.
Through inspections at vaccination sites, the Ha Noi Department of Health assessed that the vaccination was carried out carefully by local authorities, in compliance with regulations set by the health sector.
The vaccination sites were arranged reasonably and strictly followed the regulated process, while ahead of the clinics, all children eligible for vaccination were listed and fully informed.
Up to 95 percent of children aged 1-5 and health workers are expected to be vaccinated against measles and rubella this year.
According to a report from the Ha Noi Centre for Disease Control (CDC), the city recorded an additional six measles cases from October 4 to 11, bringing the total number from the outset of the year to 23. Meanwhile, there was no infected case registered during the same time last year./.
