Person infected with measles can infect 18 people, Minister says

Home Jordan News Person infected with measles can infect 18 people, Minister says 05-10-2023 02:30 PM Ammon News - Ministry of Health has developed a rapid plan to limit measles cases to limit its spread, due to its rapidly transmitted. Minister of Health Firas Al-Hawari noted that an infected person can transmit the infection to 18 people. "The Ministry worked in parallel with the plan to limit measles infections by planning a measles vaccination campaign", Al-Hawari said Thursday, during a meeting of the Health Committee in the Senate with the Minister of Health and a number of deans of medical colleges regarding the MR vaccine. He added that the Ministry has begun giving a special measles to its staff to protect them, as the vaccine will begin to be administered during the coming period, noting that: “We have 5 or 6 weeks ahead of us, and we must not cause harm to the national vaccination program.” In 2013, Jordan used the same special MR vaccine against measles, giving 4 million doses of it, he stated. The Dean of School of Medicine, Yasser Rayyan said that there are 3 or 4 studies at the University of Jordan that have proven the effectiveness of vaccination programs, and that no certificate is required.

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Person infected with measles can infect 18 people, Minister says

05-10-2023 02:30 PM

Ammon News - Ministry of Health has developed a rapid plan to limit measles cases to limit its spread, due to its rapidly transmitted.

Minister of Health Firas Al-Hawari noted that an infected person can transmit the infection to 18 people.

"The Ministry worked in parallel with the plan to limit measles infections by planning a measles vaccination campaign", Al-Hawari said Thursday, during a meeting of the Health Committee in the Senate with the Minister of Health and a number of deans of medical colleges regarding the MR vaccine.

He added that the Ministry has begun giving a special measles to its staff to protect them, as the vaccine will begin to be administered during the coming period, noting that: “We have 5 or 6 weeks ahead of us, and we must not cause harm to the national vaccination program.”

In 2013, Jordan used the same special MR vaccine against measles, giving 4 million doses of it, he stated.

The Dean of School of Medicine, Yasser Rayyan said that there are 3 or 4 studies at the University of Jordan that have proven the effectiveness of vaccination programs, and that no certificate is required.

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