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UNICEF launches emergency measles vaccination campaign in CAR
TweetThe United Nations Children’s Fund and its partners announced on Tuesday the launch of an emergency immunization program against measles in the Central African Republic, estimated to reach some 125,000 children. The campaign began on Wednesday and will last for … Read More »
UNICEF supports measles immunization program for Syrians
TweetThe United Nations Children’s Fund recently partnered with the World Health Organization and others to deliver measles vaccines to Syrians in Syria, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq affected by the war in Syria in response to a measles outbreak. More than … Read More »
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North Carolina health officials investigate measles outbreak
Tweet North Carolina Department of Heath public officials are investigating 19 cases of measles which likely began at Prabhupada Village; officials warned the public to stay away from Stokes County and recommended vaccinations. Since mid-April, an estimated 1,000 people have been … Read More »
U.N. steps up vaccination campaigns for Syrian refugees
Tweet The United Nations Children’s Fund and its partners are boosting measles vaccination campaigns in Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan after hundreds of measles cases were reported in the region. Since the Syrian conflict began in March 2011, more … Read More »
Syrian conflict triggers outbreak of measles
Tweet Measles vaccination campaigns are underway in countries hosting Syrian refugees, including Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan, to bring a measles outbreak under control, according to the U.N. Children’s Fund. UNICEF said on Tuesday that the outbreaks resulted from the … Read More »
Jordan’s Za’atari refugee camp center of UNICEF immunization campaign
TweetA Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan is now hosting a mass immunization campaign led by UNICEF. The Za’atari camp, home to over 100,000 Syrians, is the first stop in UNICEF’s plan to vaccinate thousands of children and young adults across … Read More »
Rwanda first Sub-Saharan country to introduce measles-rubella vaccine
Tweet Rwanda recently became the first Sub-Saharan African country to introduce a dual measles-rubella vaccine with the help of organizations involved in the Measles and Rubella Initiative. Rwanda has administered a vaccine to protect against the measles for the past … Read More »
NHS conducts catch-up MMR immunization campaign in U.K.
Tweet The United Kingdom-based National Health Service announced on Thursday that it will conduct a national catch-up immunization campaign for all schoolchildren between 10 and 16 years old with the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. The MMR vaccination campaign will … Read More »