Mongolia launches nationwide measles vaccination
Mongolia launches nationwide measles vaccination.
Mongolia launches nationwide measles vaccination. The measles vaccination targets 18-30-year olds. According to the Mongolian Health Ministry, as of May 6, a total of 19,194 measles cases were recorded nationwide and 59 infants died of measles infection. The ministry said most of the infected were students and infants. UNICEF provided the current batch of measles vaccines for around 624,000 young people in Mongolia. Vaccination centers have been set up in universities, colleges and family clinics. The Mongolian government hopes the campaign would contain the outbreak and reduce infection cases. The current measles outbreak started earlier this year, and spread to all provinces and cities of Mongolia. Kids have been prevented from going to kindergartens and schools in some badly-hit regions. The capital city of Ulan Bator is most seriously hit.
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