Which of the following statement is false about MR vaccination campaign launched by WHO?
Children from 9 months to less than 15 vaccinated
Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), responsible for irreversible bih defects
India has not yet launched this campaign
Will replace routine immunization for measles vaccine
* One of the world's largest vaccination campaign against measles, a major childhood killer disease, and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), responsible for irreversible bih defects. * India, along with ten other WHO South East Asia Region member countries, have resolved to eliminate measles and control rubella/congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) by 2020 * .All children from 9 months to less than 15 years of age will be given a single shot of Measles- Rubella (MR) vaccination during the campaign * . Following the campaign, MR vaccine will become a pa of routine immunization and will replace measles vaccine, currently given at 9-12 months and 16-24 months of age of child. * For those children who have already received such vaccination, the campaign dose would provide additional boosting to them. REF : PARK TESXT BOOK 21ST ED
All India exam