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Ammon News - The Ministry of Health launched Monday the first phase of a nationwide vaccination campaign, which targets the unvaccinated and those who have yet to take some mandatory vaccinations between the ages of two months to 18 years.

Director of Epidemiology at the Ministry of Health Dr. Ayman Maqableh stressed the importance of receiving vaccinations as one of the most effective health interventions. Vaccination, he noted, is an essential component of primary health care to prevent and control outbreaks of infectious diseases and plays a vital role in the battle against antimicrobial resistance.

This campaign is the the ministry's fifth implemented in nearly thirty years, he said, adding that the Coronavirus pandemic has affected the global supply of vaccinations, leading to an increase in the number of fully and partially unvaccinated children all over the world.

The campaign aims to put Jordan back on track by increasing coverage rates for routine vaccinations, eradicating measles and rubella, keeping the country free of polio, maternal and neonatal tetanus, and reaching coverage of more than 97 percent of all vaccines included in the national vaccination program. It also aims to strengthen the health system and vaccination program and include active monitoring for any suspected acute flaccid paralysis cases.