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Children under the age of nine months to 10 years will be vaccinated next Saturday, December 12 to January 24, under the Measles-Rubella Campaign for six weeks-2020.
This was reported at a press conference held at the District Civil Surgeon’s Office on Thursday afternoon.
Chittagong Civil Surgeon at the press conference. Sheikh Fazle Rabbi said the campaign against measles and rubella was supposed to take place across the country from March 16 to April 11. But despite completing all the preparations, it was not possible to carry out the campaign activities on time due to the Covid-19 situation.
“A total of 12 lakh 8,148 children will be vaccinated against measles and rubella in 4,843 centers of 14 upazilas in the district and a total of 8 lakh 52,574 children will be vaccinated against measles and rubella in all permanent centers and temporary in 41 districts of the city “.
He said: “Children who have already been vaccinated against measles and rubella will also need to take an additional dose of the vaccine during the campaign. Children will be vaccinated at each center from 8 to 15 hours.
“Measles is usually spread by sneezing and coughing between other people who come into contact with an infected patient. Measles can occur at any age, except in children. The rubella virus enters the healthy body mainly through the respiratory tract with the help of the air and causes symptoms ”.
District Health Superintendent Sujan Barua, Deputy Civil Surgeon at the press conference. Asif Khan, medical officer in the district civil surgeon’s office (disease control). Mohammad Nurul Haider and SMO of the World Health Organization. Maryland. Zahid was present.
Meanwhile, the Chittagong City Corporation Health Department at Memon General Hospital held a press conference on Thursday morning.
CCC Health Director at the press conference. Selim Akhter Chowdhury said 6 lakh 52,574 children will be vaccinated against measles and rubella at all permanent and temporary vaccination centers in 41 districts of the metropolitan area.
“Of these, 3,026 children under the age of 9 months and 5 years and 4,51,538 children between the ages of 5 and 10 will be vaccinated with one dose.”
Medical officer of the World Health Organization at the press conference. Medical officers involved in immunization and immunization of City Corporation were present.
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