Hanoi (VNA) – Up to 95% of children aged 1-5 in Hanoi are expected to be vaccinated against measles and rubella (MR) this year, according to a plan recently issued by the municipal People’s Committee.
The vaccination campaign also targets health workers at measles treatment in the capital city.
The plan excludes those who had received vaccines containing the measles component or the MR vaccine, or vaccines with both measles and rubella components within one month prior to the drive, as well as those fully vaccinated.
After the Ministry of Health allocates the vaccine to all the 579 communes, wards, and towns of Hanoi’s 30 districts, the vaccination will be implemented in the fourth quarter of 2024 at health stations, kindergartens, preschools, and other sites.
The Hanoi Centre for Disease Control said from September 13 to 20, the city recorded two additional cases of measles, one 15 months old, and the other seven years old.
It noted that measles cases are on the rise in localities, including Ho Chi Minh City, and the central provinces of Nghe An and Thanh Hoa. In Hanoi, more cases are expected for the coming months, particularly the rest of the year./.
