The UAE measles vaccination drive to be launched in schools across the country next month is an exercise that will ensure that every child in the UAE is enabled to stay free of this highly contagious disease. A serious condition with potentially severe complications, the best way to prevent measles is to get the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine as early as possible and this campaign will be covering children from the age of one to 18. This is as watertight as it can get in eradicating this disease, which is considered one of the leading causes of death among young children worldwide.
The measles campaign — a salient feature of which is the fact that even children who have previously been vaccinated against measles will be given an additional shot — comes in the wake of the UAE’s recently-concluded successful polio vaccination drives. And the fact that these vaccinations are being provided for free is evidence of the country’s commitment to building a healthy society by keeping every child healthy and safe from threatening diseases.
