More than 700 kids identified for boosters

MELAKA: The Melaka Health Department is targeting 748 children in the Bukit Rambai area for measles vaccine booster shots.

Its director Datuk Dr Rusdi Abd Rahman said these children, between nine months and seven years old, were identified during an risk assessment exercise following a sudden surge in measles cases here, especially in Taman Bukit Rambai, Taman Rambai Utama, Taman Rambai Section 2, and Kampung Gedung Lalang.