Special Measles Vaccination Drive In Mumbai As Cases Mount. SEE PICS

In the previous two months, 16 children, including a five-month-old, have died from measles in Mumbai and surrounding areas.

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Approximately 5% of the 1.9 lakh eligible children have received the measles vaccination in the three days after the BMC began providing an additional dosage to kids living in epidemic regions.(Source: PTI)

The recent measles outbreak in Mumbai is a result of reduced immunisation rates brought on by interrupted vaccination programmes and parents' reluctance to vaccinate their kids.(Source: PTI)