New vaccination drive aims to protect Laos children from measles and rubella


A Lao nurse injecting a vaccine into a baby. - Laotian Times

VIENTIANE (Laotian Times/ANN): The Lao Ministry of Health is launching a vaccination campaign against rubella and measles, from 20 to 31 May. The project aims to promote the importance of vaccination to the saving lives of children, especially those under 5 years of age.

The campaign will be available at dispensaries, district and provincial hospitals, and other designated facilities across the country, according to Saychanh Patthammavong, Deputy Head of National Vaccination Section, Mother and Child Health Centre, Department of Sanitation and Health Promotion.

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