On the third day of Measles and Rubella Vaccination Campaign, 27665 children were vaccinated in Nagaland, with 416 sessions conducted throughout the state. Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) department is currently conducting MRVC to vaccinate children between the age of 9 months to 15 years.
In a press release, Dr. G.R Rio, medical officer UIP, H&FW directorate, stated that total cumulative coverage was 110690 children, till the time of compilation of the reports from the districts. India has resolved to eliminate Measles and control Rubella by 2020. MRVC has already been conducted in many states in the country with over 12 crore children vaccinated. 20 states have completed the campaign, it is currently under progress in seven states.
In North-East India — Mizoram, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh have successfully completed the MR Vaccination Campaign in their states.
All the parents have been advised to make sure that their children go to school on the day of the vaccination. For any queries, parents could approach — Senior Medical Officers, Medical Officers, ANMs and ASHAs at the nearest Health Centres. The health department has further appealed to all the parents to think wisely and not to compromise with the lives of their children.