National immunization campaign against measles starts in Dhamar, Sanaa, Mahweet

SANAA, Feb. 9 (YPA) – The national immunization campaign against measles and rubella was launched Saturday in the provinces of Dhamar, Sanaa and Mahweet for all children from the age of 6 months to 15 years.

The campaign, which lasts for six days, targets some 914,000 children in all districts of Dhamar, more than 571,000 children in districts of Sanaa, and 216,119 children in districts of Mahweet province, according to the public health offices in the three provinces.

According to the offices, the campaign is being implemented with participation of 3,168 health workers in Dhamar, 2,186 workers in Sanaa, and 1,030 workers in Mahweet.

Officials at the local authorities in the three provinces confirmed the keenness on the success of the campaign and achieving its desired goal.

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