Dec 6, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
Bucharest.
The
Ministry of Health has declared a measles epidemic in Romania due to the
“alarming” increase in the number of cases, aiming to facilitate the
vaccination of children.
“In response to the increasing number of infected children, the Ministry of Health has declared a nationwide measles epidemic to enable the vaccination of children aged 9 to 11 months and the recovery of those unvaccinated or with an incomplete vaccination schedule,” states a press release from the Ministry of Health. Currently, there are almost 2,000 cases nationwide, reported across 29 counties.
Additionally,
the Ministry of Health will conduct an awareness campaign targeting parents, in
collaboration with family doctors, to enhance adherence to the vaccination
program.
Measles is
an infectious disease that spreads easily, particularly among unvaccinated
children, and in some cases, the progression can be severe with potential
complications, warn officials from the Ministry of Health.
The
national vaccination coverage with the first dose is 78%, and with the second
dose, it is 62% among eligible children, showing a decreasing trend for more
than a decade.
Romania
Journal
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