August 15, 2023
health authorities of Kazakhstan have warned about the increase in the incidence of measles in the country. This year more than 3,000 cases have been registered. Cases are registered in all regions of the country.
The city of Almaty has reported the most cases, representing about a third of the total, followed by the region of Zhambyl.
According to local sources, 72% of children with measles were not vaccinated. At the same time, 60% of them, or 1,282 cases, are due to parental refusal to vaccinate, 20%, or 416 children, were not vaccinated due to medical contraindications, and another 20%, or 431 children, were not vaccinated. received the vaccine due to insufficient vaccination age.
In Kazakhstan, vaccination against measles is mandatory. Children are vaccinated for free, at one year and six years. The national vaccination program includes ubiquitous airborne infections, including rubella and chickenpox.
The last massive measles epidemic in the country was in 2019. Almost 11,000 people were infected then.
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