<div align="justify">Around 18.6 lakh children in Himachal Pradesh would be covered under the single shot Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine campaign, officials said today.<br /><div align="justify"><br />The Measles Rubella (MR) vaccination was added to India's Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) in February. The vaccine replaces the two doses of measles vaccines given at 9- 12 months and 16-24 months of age.<br /><br />"2,760 teams will vaccinate 18.6 lakh children in 23,780 sessions all over state," State Immunization Officer Mangla Sood said at a workshop on the vaccination campaign.<br /><br />Pradeep Haldar, Deputy Commissioner in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, said, "Through full immunisation coverage, we can make sure the benefits of life-saving vaccines reach every child. The Measles-Rubella vaccine, which will be provided free of cost in schools, health facilities and outreach session sites during the campaign, is another such step toward achieving our goals."<br /><br />Sonia Sarkar, Communication Officer, UNICEF India, in a statement said the media's support was necessary "to ensure that every child is immunised".<br /><br />The first phase of the MR campaign was conducted in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Puducherry and Lakshadweep and around 3.3 crore children were vaccinated.<br /><br />The second phase of the campaign will involve eight states, out of which the campaign has already started in five.</div></div>
<div align="justify">Around 18.6 lakh children in Himachal Pradesh would be covered under the single shot Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine campaign, officials said today.<br /><div align="justify"><br />The Measles Rubella (MR) vaccination was added to India's Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) in February. The vaccine replaces the two doses of measles vaccines given at 9- 12 months and 16-24 months of age.<br /><br />"2,760 teams will vaccinate 18.6 lakh children in 23,780 sessions all over state," State Immunization Officer Mangla Sood said at a workshop on the vaccination campaign.<br /><br />Pradeep Haldar, Deputy Commissioner in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, said, "Through full immunisation coverage, we can make sure the benefits of life-saving vaccines reach every child. The Measles-Rubella vaccine, which will be provided free of cost in schools, health facilities and outreach session sites during the campaign, is another such step toward achieving our goals."<br /><br />Sonia Sarkar, Communication Officer, UNICEF India, in a statement said the media's support was necessary "to ensure that every child is immunised".<br /><br />The first phase of the MR campaign was conducted in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Puducherry and Lakshadweep and around 3.3 crore children were vaccinated.<br /><br />The second phase of the campaign will involve eight states, out of which the campaign has already started in five.</div></div>