The Sri Lankan Health Ministry has come under some pressure by the opposition over the Rubella Vaccination Program that has seen two school girls die soon after being vaccinated.
Questions are also being raised over the quality of the vaccine, which is manufactured by Pune-based Serum Institute of India. However Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva has dismissed doubts over the quality of the vaccine, stating that they were of international standards and there was nothing wrong with the vaccine that was given to the girls.
Measles | Rubeola - Causes, Symptoms, Complications, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention
Measles is a viral infection with symptoms of fever,and rashes. Measles is prevented by vaccination and staying away from the infected individuals.
Measles is a viral infection with symptoms of fever,and rashes. Measles is prevented by vaccination and staying away from the infected individuals.
The health ministry has again suspended the vaccination program and this time the opposition has announced that it will not be content with just the quality checks of the vaccine. Instead they want the government to restructure the vaccination program so that each patient will undergo a rubella antibody test and if it is found that the patient has natural immunity to the virus, then she will be exempt from taking the vaccine.
Mumps - Causes - Symptoms - Diagnosis And Treatment - FAQs
Mumps is a contagious viral infection that typically causes a painful swelling of one or more of the salivary gland. Mumps most commonly occurs in children aged 2-12 years who have not been vaccinated against the disease. However, it can occur at any age. It was a common childhood disease before the development of the mumps vaccine (MMR vaccine).
Mumps is a contagious viral infection that typically causes a painful swelling of one or more of the salivary gland. Mumps most commonly occurs in children aged 2-12 years who have not been vaccinated against the disease. However, it can occur at any age. It was a common childhood disease before the development of the mumps vaccine (MMR vaccine).
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Measles: No Measly Threat!
Measles has not been feared for a while due to its eradication, yet people could still be susceptible to an attack especially if they have not been vaccinated says a recent report.
Measles has not been feared for a while due to its eradication, yet people could still be susceptible to an attack especially if they have not been vaccinated says a recent report.
Government Might Conduct Measles Vaccination Campaign
The Union Government may go in for an immunisation campaign similar to pulse polio programme to administer a booster dose of measles vaccine.
The Union Government may go in for an immunisation campaign similar to pulse polio programme to administer a booster dose of measles vaccine.
