The Ministry of Health intends to conclude the mass measles vaccination campaign by this afternoon.
This has been confirmed by the Minister for Health Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete who says they are trying to get everyone vaccinated for measles by Christmas Eve especially in the target group which includes people between the ages of 19 to 39 in the Central Division.
He hopes the campaign will conclude this afternoon but it depends on the total number of people who are vaccinated.
He is urging those in the target group who have not been vaccinated to do so today by either going to the health centres, nursing stations or when visited by the teams.
Waqainabete also says they are hoping to lift all the restrictions by New Year’s Eve but that would depend on them being able to complete the mass vaccination campaign by today.
These restrictions include mass gatherings and non-essential travelling to the Serua/Namosi sub-division.
He says over 325,000 people have been vaccinated so far.
