Why is a Measles Rubella vaccination campaign being conducted?
• The purpose of the Measles-Rubella campaign is to protect your child and eliminate
transmission of Measles and Rubella from the community by vaccinating 100% target
children with MR vaccine.
• Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign is a special campaign to vaccinate all children
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• This additional campaign dose will boost the immunity of child and protect the entire
community by eliminating transmission of measles and rubella.
• The conduct of Measles-Rubella vaccination campaigns was an important factor in
achieving measles elimination in the Western Hemisphere (2002), and the
elimination of indigenous rubella in 2009.
Is Measles-Rubella vaccine safe for my child, specially the one being used in MeaslesRubella
campaign?
• The Measles-Rubella vaccine is safe. Around 150 countries are currently using
measles and rubella containing vaccines and they have proven to be highly safe and
effective.
• Most children who get the Measles-Rubella vaccine do not have any serious
problems with it. Side effects, if any, like low fever and mild rash following
administration of MR vaccine are mostly mild and transient.
• The vaccine being given in the Measles-Rubella campaign is produced in India and is
WHO prequalified. The same vaccine is being given in the routine immunisation
programme of India and in many countries, including neighbouring countries like
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Myanmar.
• Private practitioners in India have been giving Measles-Rubella or
measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine to the children for many years. The Indian
Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) endorses the strategy of Measles-Rubella vaccination.
For the complete list of FAQs visit WHO site
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