Free measles-rubella vaccination for children to start from September 15

From September 15 to October 2, the campaign to provide free measles and rubella vaccination for children aged from 1 to 14 will be carried out in four regions nationwide.

Accordingly, the campaign will be first implemented in four districts in four regions, including Thanh Son district, the northern midland province of Phu Tho; Vung Tau city, the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau; Phu Vang district the central province of Thua Thien – Hue; and CuKuin district, the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

After the implementation in four districts, the campaign will be carried out for more than 20 million children in 2014 and 2015.

The mass vaccination drive will be funded by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, said Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tran Hien, head of the National Extended Vaccination Program and Director of the Hanoi-based Central Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology.

(Source: CPV)