The Health Protection Agency launched a nationwide measles-rubella vaccination campaign on Friday, targeting people aged 18 to 49 who have not received two doses, with the campaign to commence across the country within the next two weeks. The HPA said coverage has been maintained above 95 percent in recent years, and more measles cases reported this year led to reactivating the campaign.
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targeting individuals aged between 18 and 49 who still have not received two doses of the vaccine.
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with MR vaccine coverage maintained above 95 percent in recent years.
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gives the first dose of the vaccine to children aged nine months and the second dose to children aged 18 months
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The MR vaccine was first introduced to the Maldives in 1983.
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the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Maldives measles-free in 2017 and rubella-free in 2020.
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the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Maldives measles-free in 2017 and rubella-free in 2020.
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However, in 2020, Maldives reported PCR-positive cases of measles, and a nationwide MR vaccination campaign was launched.
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While the 2020 campaign had to be suspended due to a flu outbreak, more cases of measles have been reported this year, leading to the reactivation of the vaccination campaign.
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