Only 1.80 lakh kids immunised

Target is 3.65 lakh for administration of measles-rubella vaccine

Against the target of 3.65 lakh children to be administered the measles-rubella vaccine, the Corporation of Madurai has just covered 1.80 lakh children.

Flagging off a rally from the Tamukkum Grounds to the Collectorate, students numbering over 300, from various nursing colleges displayed placards educating the public that the vaccine would not harm but rather be protective.

The public should not go by the social media posts as they were baseless. The Corporation doctors and para-medical staff said that the vaccine was necessary and there would not be any side effect as apprehended in the social media.

Hence, mothers should bring their children in the 9-15 age group to be administered the vaccine, they said and added that it would be safe to get the children administered the vaccine for which the government organised special camps.

The Deputy Commissioner (Corporation) S. Shanthi said the vaccine would protect the children from diseases. The Deputy Commissioner of Police Arun Sakti Kumar flagged off the rally. City Health Officer Satish Raghavan and others participated.