Nearly 100 million children (8 months old -4 years old) will be vaccinated free of domestic measles vaccine.
reporter yesterday from the Ministry of health, our country will be vaccinated against measles for nearly 100 million children throughout the country during the period of -20 September 11th. The main vaccination subjects were 8 months old children aged -4 years old. All domestic vaccines will be used. This is by far the largest measles intensive immunization campaign in China.
according to Hao Yang, deputy director of the disease prevention and Control Bureau of the Ministry of health, measles is an acute respiratory infection caused by the measles virus. It is highly contagious. Before the vaccine is used, almost everyone has to suffer from measles after birth.
Hao Yang stressed that the immunization of measles vaccine is in a short time and large area. For all target children, no matter the history of immunization and the history of measles vaccination, children who have no vaccination against measles should be vaccinated with 1 doses of measles vaccine. The vaccination campaign will be carried out in accordance with the principle of "informed consent, voluntary and free".
China's centers for Disease Control and prevention has arranged 3 age ranges according to the actual situation of each province. Beijing, Shanghai, Henan, Heilongjiang and Guangxi were 8 month old -14 years old; the three provinces of Jilin, Hainan and Qinghai were 8 month old -6 years old; the other 23 provinces and municipalities and Xinjiang production and Construction Corps were 8 month old -4 years old.
Zhao Kai, director of the Advisory Committee on immunization planning experts of the Ministry of health, said the measles vaccine was mainly produced by enterprises in Shanghai, Wuhan, Lanzhou and Beijing, and did not use imported vaccines. Zhao Kai said the measles vaccine has been used since 1966, and the quality is assured.
according to statistics, in 2008, 282 thousand cases of measles were reported in the world, of which 131 thousand cases were reported in China. 39 cases of measles were killed in our country last year.
the Ministry of health held a press ventilation meeting on measles vaccine enhanced immunization activities
measles vaccine intensive immunization is in a short time, large area, for all target children, regardless of the history of measles vaccination and the history of the disease, all children without measles vaccine inoculation tabu are inoculated with 1 doses of anesthesia. A rash vaccine. The target population of the provinces is based on the comprehensive consideration of the epidemic situation of measles in the provinces and the situation of the past strengthening of the immunization activities of the measles vaccine. [detailed] (Chinese government network)