Seeking to eliminate measles and rubella in Himachal
Pradesh, the state government has launched a vaccination campaign against the
viral diseases, which cause deaths of thousands of children in India annually.
The vaccination programme, which will cover 18.67 lakh
children between nine months and 15 years age group, was launched by Himachal
Pradesh Health Minister Kaul Singh Thakur. The vaccine of measles-rubella (MR)
would be provided in 18,200 schools, anganwadi and health centres across the
state.
Thus our school too enjoyed the benefit of this campaign and
the children under the age of 15 were vaccinated timely.
