Jamaica embarks on $54.4M measles prevention campaign

By Michelle Nurse On Feb 18, 2015

Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson (centre), addresses a press briefing held at Jamaica House on Monday, February 16, to announce Government’s allocation of $54.4 million for a Measles Prevention Campaign, which will run from February 16 to May 8. Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Kevin Harvey, were also at the briefing. (Photo via Jamaica Information Service)

The Government is to spend $54.4 million to implement a Measles Prevention Campaign, which will run from February 16 to May 8, 2015.

Ministry of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, made the announcement at a press briefing held on Monday, February 16 at Jamaica House.

He informed that the money will be used to procure additional doses of the Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) vaccine as well as social mobilisation and communication.

Read more at: Jamaica Information Service

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