The Health Ministry has launched Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign in the country at a function in Bengaluru.
The campaign against these two diseases will start from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Goa and Lakshadweep, covering nearly 6 crore children.
The Minister urged parents, caregivers, community leaders, teachers, angan waadi workers and other frontline health workers to become the active part of this campaign.
The Measles and Rubella (MR) campaign targets around 41 crore children across the country, the largest ever in any campaign.
All children aged between 9 months and less than 15 years will be given a single shot of MR- vaccination.
