Egypt vaccinates 12 million children against measles in four days

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population is continuing its national measles and rubella vaccination campaign, which targets 21 million children, after vaccinating about 12 million children in its first four days at a cost of 1.7 billion pounds.

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population is continuing its national campaign to vaccinate against measles and rubella. The campaign began on October 25 and will run for three weeks, at a total cost of 1.7 billion pounds.

The campaign aims to vaccinate about 21 million children aged between 9 months and 10 years, including Egyptians and non-Egyptians residing in Egypt, as part of a plan to strengthen community immunity and limit the spread of vaccine-preventable infectious diseases.

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The ministry’s latest announced tally shows that about 12 million children were vaccinated during the first four days, representing 56% coverage of the target. In Qalyubia governorate alone, 949,000 children received the vaccine, representing a completion rate of 79%.

The campaign also covers non-Egyptian children residing in Egypt, including children from Arab communities, and will continue until mid-November.