Pakistan: 13.27m children to be vaccinated against measles in Sindh

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Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) Sindh has finalised the arrangement for upcoming measles vaccination campaign being launched from May 19 to 30, 2014 in Sindh province.

A senior official of EPI said all necessary arrangements have been made for measles vaccination, which would be started from coming Monday.

Around 13,269,690 children under six-month to 10-year age group would be vaccinated against the measles in province. The EPI has decided to establish 1,599 permanent measles vaccination centres and arranged 98 mobile teams across the province for maximum coverage of children.

EPI is going to launch 11-day-long measles drive in 1120 union councils of province in comprehensive manner.They said provincial government had assured the foolproof security for measles vaccination teams and local police would also assist the teams during campaign. Acting Inspector General of Sindh police Ghulam Haider Jamali had already issued directions for making foolproof security arrangements across the province during the upcoming vaccination drive in Sindh.

Executive District Officer Health Karachi Dr Zafar Ejaz when contacted said approximately 4 million children would be administered measles vaccination in Karachi city. He said strategy of measles vaccination was different from polio campaign and all necessary arrangement has been finalised for upcoming drive.