From April 1, in Russia it is planned to begin measles vaccination

Rospotrebnadzor announced its intention From April 1, 2019 start mass vaccination against measles throughout the country. The draft resolution of the head of the department of the chief sanitary doctor of Russia, Anna Popova, has already been posted on the official federal portal of legal information.

According to the document in Russia from April 1 to October 19 An additional wave of measles vaccination should be given. She touches first adults and children who were not previously vaccinated against this dangerous infectious diseaseAs well as foreigners who arrive on the territory of our state - the risk of importation of infection from Ukraine, from European countries is very high.

Protect the child from measles, the consequences of which can be tragic, only vaccination will help; there is no other way to prevent the disease.

Measles is very contagious, it can be transmitted with air over long distances, affecting the entire floor of a multistory building by ventilation, even if only one person in the entranceway is ill. For children, complications of infection are particularly dangerous, which can lead to the death of the child or to his disability.

You can get a vaccination free of charge in the clinic at the place of residence, as well as at the medical staff at the place of work, study, in kindergarten.

To date, additional batches of vaccine against this infection have been received in all regions of the country.

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