Written by Vanessa Kariuki ||
In response to an outbreak that was identified in six counties, the ministry of health started a measles-rubella vaccination program on Thursday.
The goal of the ten-day vaccination campaign, which will be carried out in the counties of Marsabit, Wajir, Garissa, Nairobi, Turkana, Mandera, and West Pokot, is to immunize 1.2 million children between the ages of 9 and 59 months.
PS State department for medical services Eng. spoke in Garissa County at the campaign’s beginning. To guarantee that their children obtain an additional dosage of the measles-rubella vaccination, Peter Tum, who was speaking on behalf of Health CS Susan Nakhumicha, asked members of the public, parents, and guardians.
“Measles is a highly contagious viral disease, which affects mostly children and those below 5 years who are the most at risk of severe disease or even death. The vaccine will protect against Rubella disease which resembles measles,” observed engineer Tum.
According to PS Eng.Tum, the UNHCR, Gavi, and UNICEF would support in-fixed posts and temporary-fixed outreach posts for the delivery of the vaccine.
The PS noted that fewer kids are dying young as a result of immunization and better health services and stated that the government is committed to improving mother and child circumstances.
The campaign was started in response to a measles outbreak that was reportedly occurring in six counties: Garissa, Mandera, Marsabit, Nairobi, Turkana, and Wajir.
