NDMC drive to eradicate measles and rubella

New Delhi: In a bid to eliminate measles and control rubella, the New Delhi Municipal Council on Thursday organised an orientation programme for principals and nodal officers of the non-NDMC schools.

As many as 80 principals and other nodal officers participated in the programmeorganised by the civic body. 

"Sustained pulse polio campaign was a landmark success in making polio-free country. 

It was the need of the hour that it should be undertaken on the same pattern so as to eradicate measles and control Rubella in the country," NDMC secretary Rashmi Singh said. 

The NDMC will launch the free MR vaccination campaign for eliminating measles and control rubella from January 16-31, 2019. 

"All children of age group of 9 month to less than 15 years would be provided with an additional dose of MR vaccination," she said.