Nepal rolls out national campaign to inoculate children against measles and rubella

Feb 26, 2024

Kathmandu [Nepal], February 26 (ANI): Nepal has started a vaccination drive to immunize about 5.7 million children between nine months to 15 years of age with an aim to eliminate measles and rubella. Scheduled to run until March 20, the campaign will encompass 24 districts, including 21 highly affected areas along the Indian border and three districts within the Kathmandu Valley. Children aged nine months to five years across the remaining 53 districts will also receive vaccinations. The local union government have designated vaccination centres, primarily educational institutions to facilitate the immunization drive.