Guj Government Will Launch Measles Vaccination Campaign From July 16

The government intends to cover 1.6 million children aged nine months to 15 years. campaign for a week, said an official statement today.

According to the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to eradicate measles and rubella by 2020, a national immunization campaign is underway and the vaccination program has already been completed in 20 states, while it is still in progress. it will begin in Gujarat, Jharkhand and Chattisgarh. On July 16, Gujarat aims to provide 100% coverage of children by taking the help of the general population, NGOs and various government organizations, he said.

The government asked the parents of these children "The government intends to cover all schools in the first two weeks after the launch of the campaign, followed by all the anganwadis in two more weeks." [19659004] (This story was not edited by Business Standard staff and is generated automatically from a syndicated feed.)