Measles-rubella vaccine; Malappuram to administer on Dec 5

All children in Malappuram will be administered doses of measles and rubella vaccines by December 5, District Collector informed on Saturday. In the wake of a rise in measles cases among children in the Malappuram district, the Kerala government urged parents to ensure that their children are vaccinated without fail on Friday.

Malappuram district authority, in a release, said as part of the preventive measures, use of masks and sanitisers has been made compulsory in schools and Anganwadis. District Medical Officer K Renuka informed the meeting that a total of 140 measles cases had been reported from the district till now. The release said that there are 1,16,994 children in the state who are yet to receive the second dose of vaccination in the form.

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