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Until May 31, the Ministry of Health (Deadly) will carry out the “Vaccination Coverage Recovery Campaign 2024, with emphasis on prevention of Measles, Rubella and Parotitis” in the Mexico City.
The medical brigades will go to 1,918 public preschool, primary, and special schools, with the aim of vaccinating more than 120,000 students, as well as 8,000 teachers and administrative staff. According to the Deadlythe health team has 77,101 doses of triple viral and 8,390 of double viral.
The vaccination schedule Measles, Rubella, Parotitis (SRP) will apply to children between 6 and 9 years of age. It consists of two doses; the first in one-year-old infants.
While the Measles, Rubella (SR) will be intended for schoolchildren aged 10 and over, as well as people between the ages of 10 and 39 “who have not been inoculated.” Likewise, it will be applied to children under 18 months of age, who had previously been vaccinated.
Also, the Deadly He pointed out that the application of the two doses to the “lagging” population under 10 years of age was contemplated. Likewise, he pointed out that, “to carry out the vaccination, teachers must request in writing from the mothers, fathers or guardians of the students the authorization for their children to participate in the aforementioned activities, for which they will use a format called ‘Informed Consent’”.
Likewise, he indicated that the importance of this campaign lies in preventing diseases classified as “very contagious” due to their easy transmission. For this reason, he reiterated that “the vaccine is the best protection” against measles, rubella and mumps.
“Vaccination not only protects the person who receives the vaccine, but also contributes to herd immunity, helping to prevent outbreaks and protecting those who cannot receive the vaccine for medical reasons.”
