Pb health minister launches MR vaccination campaign from Faridkot

Punjab health minister Brahm Mohindra today launched a state-level Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign from Faridkot district, under which, all children between nine months and less than 15 years will be vaccinated regardless of previous vaccinations.

At a rally after launching the MR vaccination campaign, he said, "We have planned to vaccinate 73,50,382 children in 58,783 sessions, with the help of 5,200 teams. For this mammoth exercise, we have trained 56,974 health staff and volunteers, and 48,983 teachers."