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6 cases of measles identified
All children aged 6 months 11 years in Rewa, Macuata, Suva and Nasinu to receive measles vaccine
By Rashika Kumar
Friday 01/07/2022
6 new cases of measles have been identified in Fiji.
2 cases are in Labasa, 3 in Rewa and one case is in Nasinu.
The Ministry of Health has initiated an immediate containment response, which includes the management and isolation of confirmed cases, home quarantine of immediate family members and contact tracing.
The Ministry says they have also put in place a plan of action for the respective medical sub-divisions.
They say they are also immediately embarking on a supplementary immunisation campaign to protect high-risk groups who may not have immunity to measles and stop the outbreak from spreading beyond the current subdivisions.
The Ministry says all children aged 6 months to 11 years for the Rewa, Macuata, Suva and Nasinu Medical Sub-Divisions will receive one dose of the measles vaccine.
They add all children around Fiji who have turned 1, and those in year 6 and are yet to receive their measles vaccine are encouraged to turn up to the nearest health facility for their vaccination...
6 cases of measles identified
All children aged 6 months 11 years in Rewa, Macuata, Suva and Nasinu to receive measles vaccine
By Rashika Kumar
Friday 01/07/2022
6 new cases of measles have been identified in Fiji.
2 cases are in Labasa, 3 in Rewa and one case is in Nasinu.
The Ministry of Health has initiated an immediate containment response, which includes the management and isolation of confirmed cases, home quarantine of immediate family members and contact tracing.
The Ministry says they have also put in place a plan of action for the respective medical sub-divisions.
They say they are also immediately embarking on a supplementary immunisation campaign to protect high-risk groups who may not have immunity to measles and stop the outbreak from spreading beyond the current subdivisions.
The Ministry says all children aged 6 months to 11 years for the Rewa, Macuata, Suva and Nasinu Medical Sub-Divisions will receive one dose of the measles vaccine.
They add all children around Fiji who have turned 1, and those in year 6 and are yet to receive their measles vaccine are encouraged to turn up to the nearest health facility for their vaccination...
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