Mumbai: Measles vaccination goes slow with only 5 per cent kids getting dose in 3 days

Only five in step with cent of the kids eligible for the outbreak reaction immunisation (ORI) dose of measles and rubella vaccine have obtained it during the last 3 days. In view of the measles outbreak withinside the town, the BMC commenced the procedure of administering the ORI dose on Thursday following the vital government’s instructions. Civic officers stated that the vaccination procedure will collect steam withinside the coming days.

As in step with BMC’s fitness department, 1,88,013 kids elderly nine months to five years had been observed eligible for the dose even as the quantity stood at 3,569 for kids elderly among 6 and nine months.

Data confirmed that on Thursday, 1,142 youngsters withinside the nine months to five years age organization and 20 youngsters elderly 6-nine months were given the dose. On Friday, the quantity grew notably to 3,208 amongst youngsters elderly nine months to five years and 109 withinside the 6-nine months age organization. On Saturday, the figures rose to 3,064 and fifty five for the 2 age groups, respectively. With this, 7,414 kids withinside the nine months to five years organization and 184 youngsters elderly among 6 and nine months had been given the ORI dose. Meanwhile, the quantity of measles instances withinside the town rose to 386.