Laos moves to protect children from measles, rubella

VIENTIANE: A nationwide measles and rubella vaccination campaign has achieved good results across Laos, with 90 per cent of the target children vaccinated.

The Lao government aims to vaccinate at least 95 per cent of all children aged nine months to five years to prevent future outbreaks of measles and rubella, according to a report issued on Monday by the Lao Ministry of Health.