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The Health Ministry for Sindh province has announced that the current measles vaccination campaign targeting 411 519 children in the worst affected areas will continue. Around 130 004 children have already received measles vaccine and the campaign is running in Jacobabad, Kashmore, Larkana, Nawabshah, Shirkapur and Ghotki districts. Twenty vaccination centres have been set up in the affected areas.
The Health Minister reports more than 1235 measles cases in the province with 56 measles related deaths. Media reports have put the number of fatalities much higher at 240.
Advice for Travellers
It should be confirmed that children have received their recommended doses of MMR at 12-15 months of age and again pre-school around 3 years 6 months, while unimmunised adults who have not had the disease themselves may consider vaccination if thought to be at risk. Two doses of MMR vaccine are required to give adequate protection.
