Vaccination campaigns must not be disrupted

As the government prepares to launch a campaign to vaccinate children against the measles-rubella (MR) virus this week, the focus should be on getting as many children as possible lined for this important vaccine.

The vulnerable group will be children aged between six months to 14 years, and estimates show that they make up about 19 million children. It is encouraging that the Ministry of Health has trained 42,000 health workers and 24,000 volunteers to conduct this exercise. The government will need as many hands as it can to vaccinate this vulnerable group.