KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 25
The national measles-rubella vaccination campaign for the year 2080-81 commenced today.
Minister for Health and Population, Mohan Bahadur Basnet, inaugurated the campaign by delivering vaccines and related logistics to Asmita Ojha, Chief of Health Office Bhaktapur, during a program at Adarsha Secondary School in Sanothimi.
It was announced on the occasion that the drive was simultaneously inaugurated nationwide.
Speaking at the inaugural session, Minister Basnet urged everyone, including health professionals, volunteers, local levels, and concerned stakeholders, to contribute from their respective sides to make the drive a success.
The government aims to eliminate measles-rubella from the country by 2026.
During the campaign, which will run until March 20, vaccines will be administered to over 5.7 million children, including the four percent who were excluded in previous campaigns.
Children from nine months to 15 years of age in 21 districts of the Terai region, labeled as a vulnerable zone, will receive the vaccine. In the remaining 51 districts, children from nine months to five years will be vaccinated.
