Ministry of Health gives updates of Measles-Rubella & Polio immunisation campaign

Ministry of Health gives updates of Measles-Rubella & Polio immunisation campaign

Preliminary results from the just concluded National Measles-Rubella and Polio immunisation campaign indicate that 18,770,706 children (105.2%) have been vaccinated against Measles and Rubella while 7,329,635 million (86.2%) children were vaccinated against Polio.

Parents are encouraged to visit the health facilities within their respective districts to enable their children access the MR and Polio vaccines. In Kampala, the following vaccination posts have been designated to offer MR and Polio vaccination; Kawempe Hospital, Child Health in Mulago NRH and KCCA clinic.

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All schools that did not carry out the mass immunisation exercise are required to liaise with the District Health Officers (DHOs) to vaccinate school children within the next two weeks at the health facilities.

Government of Uganda appreciates GAVI, the World Health Organisation (WHO), CHAI, UNICEF, Lions Club, Uganda Medical Association (UMA) and Uganda Pediatric Association (UPA) and technical, Political administrative, civic leaders, health workers, teachers and educationists at national and district level and recognise the tireless efforts, unity and solidarity exhibited by all that participated in this exercise and ensured that no child was left behind during this campaign.

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