Delhi: MRI vaccination campaign launched – The Siasat Daily

NEW DELHI: After the Delhi High Court has suspended the ambitious vaccination campaign against measles and rubella, the Ministry of Health and Education of Civil Society will now challenge the court's decision.

"As this is a national policy, we must follow what is being done in other states. Delhi can not have two separate policies for private schools and public schools. We will challenge the court's decision, "said Dr. Nutan Mundeja, Director General of Health Services (DGHS) of the Delhi Government, to The Indian Express.

With experts from the Department of Health, orientation programs were organized for officers, directors, teachers and students to encourage participation.

On Tuesday, 22 January, the Delhi High Court postponed the implementation of the "Measles and Rubella (MR) Vaccination Campaign", saying that vaccination could not be administered "by force" and without the consent of parents.

The court order was issued when parents of some underage students in schools in the city pleaded in their favor, alleging that the human rights campaign was a "violation of fundamental rights" of children. pupils, their consent not having been taken.

The measles and rubella vaccination campaign was scheduled to begin in the nation's capital on January 15. It aimed to immunize nearly 55 lakh children in the age group from 9 months to 15 years old in 11 districts of Delhi.

According to the ministry, the main goal is to immunize children in pre-school institutions, schoolchildren in government and private institutions and those who are out of school.

With agency entries