Yemen health teams launch emergency measles and rubella vaccination campaign

Health teams in Yemen are conducting an emergency national vaccination campaign against measles and rubella. The initiative is supported by the Ministry of Public Health and Population, the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

In the Lahj governorate, specifically within the Tuban district, health officials reported that over 16,000 children aged six months to five years were vaccinated during the first two days of the campaign. The district's plan aims to reach 40,000 children, including 3,000 in 13 displaced persons camps, utilizing 23 fixed centers and 68 mobile teams.

In Abyan governorate, the Al-Hudn Health Center is executing a similar campaign in the Loder district. The effort targets 1,906 children under the age of five within a population of approximately 10,197. As of the fourth day of operations, health teams have successfully vaccinated approximately 704 children.