Hanoi launches measles vaccination campaign for children from 1 year old

The measles vaccination campaign in the city is being implemented with the aim of ensuring that over 95% of children aged 1-5 years old living in Hanoi who have not received enough doses of measles-containing vaccine as prescribed are given one dose of measles-rubella (MR) vaccine.

According to the plan, the subjects vaccinated in this campaign are children aged 1-5 years old living in Hanoi and medical staff at risk at medical examination and treatment facilities treating measles patients in the city who have not been fully vaccinated with measles-containing vaccine according to regulations.

Children are vaccinated at the Hanoi Center for Disease Control.

Except for subjects who have been vaccinated with measles-containing or MR vaccines or vaccines containing measles and/or rubella within 1 month before vaccination; subjects who have received enough doses of measles-containing vaccines as prescribed.

The measles vaccination campaign will be deployed in the third and fourth quarters of 2024 (deployed soon after the vaccine is supplied by the Ministry of Health ) in 579 communes, wards and towns of 30 districts and towns across the city.

Vaccination locations are at health stations, kindergartens, preschools, and other mobile vaccination sites depending on the actual situation in the locality.

The City People's Committee requested the Hanoi Department of Health to coordinate with the Department of Education and Training in organizing screening of subjects and vaccination at preschools and kindergartens.

In addition, the People's Committees of districts, towns and cities develop plans to implement measles vaccination campaigns in their localities. In addition, the People's Committees of districts, towns and cities direct communes, wards and towns to organize investigations and review of subjects and vaccination history; direct schools to coordinate with the health sector to effectively carry out investigations and arrange human resources to participate in vaccination.

Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/ha-noi-trien-khai-chien-dich-tiem-vaccine-soi-tre-tu-1-5-tuoi.html