Measles Initiative Hails GAVI Decision To Fund Rubella Campaigns
The following is the Measles Initiative’s statement welcoming the GAVI Alliance board’s decision on rubella and measles campaigns: 17 November 2011 Today the Measles Initiative applauds the GAVI Alliance board decision to fund rubella campaigns in the countrieswith the greatest need. The decision will result in the introduction of a combined Measles and Rubella (MR) … Read more
GAVI’s new rubella funding will protect hundreds of millions against measles and rubella
Do you know the rubella vaccine? It’s the “R” at the end of MMR – the combination vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella that has protected millions of people globally from illness and death. Most people reading this would have been vaccinated against rubella as a baby or possibly in adolescence. You might also know rubella … Read more
What do kids in Laos do after they’ve been immunized?
This month three million young people in Laos are being immunized against measles and rubella in a nationwide campaign. The effort aims to dramatically reduce and even stop local transmission of the viruses in Laos. So what do kids in Laos do after receiving a jab? These kids in Pakse celebrated a little and took … Read more
