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The campaign will last six weeks. Children aged 9 months to 15 years old will be vaccinated against measles and rubella.
Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis called on parents to enroll their children in measles, vaccination against mumps and rubella (MMR). On Tuesday, the state's health department launched the MMR vaccination campaign in an effort to rid Maharashtra of measles-rubella.
The campaign will run for six weeks during which children aged 9 months to 15 years will be vaccinated against measles and rubella.
million. Fadnavis said: "Every year, thousands of children die from measles and rubella. In order to guarantee the future of the younger generation, parents should come forward and play a leading role in the measles and rubella vaccination campaign. Parents should register their children in large numbers. "
Mr. Fadnavis gave a certificate to fourteen children who received the MMR vaccine.
Dr. Deepak Sawant, Minister of State for Health, said:" The vaccine is safe for children. . The vaccine will have no side effects. By 2020, the state aims to carry measles-rubella
in the state under control. "
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