“Currently, a sharp increase is observed in the number of measles infections in Europe,” said the information of WHO Azerbaijani Office, Ednews reports.
It was noted that while in 2021, 159 cases of measles infection were registered, this number reached 904 in 2022: “In order to prevent the spread of measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases, WHO calls on the countries to strengthen the local measures for the immunization of children.
Timely vaccinations are very important in preventing serious diseases such as measles and rubella. However, in some cases, it is possible to vaccinate children up to 15 years old with the examination of doctors.
The educational materials were prepared within the framework of the "Support to Vaccination" project funded by the European Union.”