Rise in Measles cases Centre deploys high-level team to 3 states including Kerala
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In concern to the increasing cases of measles, the Centre has advised states to consider administering one additional dose of Measles and Rubella vaccines to all children of 9 months to 5 years in vulnerable areas.
"It is also clear that in all such geographies, the effected children were predominantly unvaccinated, and the average coverage of Measles and Rubella Containing Vaccine (MRCV) among the eligible beneficiaries is also significantly below the national average," Health ministry Joint Secretary P Ashok Babu was quoted as saying by PTI.
The Centre has also deployed high-level teams to Ranchi (Jharkhand), Ahmedabad (Gujarat) and Malappuram (Kerala) to the increase in cases
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