North Korea eliminates rubella virus through vaccination campaign: WHO



News North Korea eliminates rubella virus through vaccination campaign: WHO Mass immunization program inoculated some 6 million people against disease that causes severe birth defects Joe Smith November 1, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A mother and grandmother leave a maternity hospital in Pyongyang in Sept. 2008 \| Image: Eric Lafforgue North Korea has eliminated the rubella virus, which can cause serious birth defects, after carrying out a wide-ranging childhood immunization campaign, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced. The DPRK introduced the measles-rubella vaccine “into standard childhood immunization programs” in Nov. 2019 following an earlier campaign that successfully targeted nine month to 15-year-old children and 16 to 18-year-old women, the WHO said in a statement. North Korea has eliminated the rubella virus, which can cause serious birth defects, after carrying out a wide-ranging childhood immunization campaign, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced. The DPRK introduced the measles-rubella vaccine “into standard childhood immunization programs” in Nov. 2019 following an earlier campaign that successfully targeted nine month to 15-year-old children and 16 to 18-year-old women, the WHO said in a statement. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea eliminates rubella virus through vaccination campaign: WHO

Mass immunization program inoculated some 6 million people against disease that causes severe birth defects

Joe Smith November 1, 2023

North Korea eliminates rubella virus through vaccination campaign: WHO

A mother and grandmother leave a maternity hospital in Pyongyang in Sept. 2008 | Image: Eric Lafforgue

North Korea has eliminated the rubella virus, which can cause serious birth defects, after carrying out a wide-ranging childhood immunization campaign, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced.

The DPRK introduced the measles-rubella vaccine “into standard childhood immunization programs” in Nov. 2019 following an earlier campaign that successfully targeted nine month to 15-year-old children and 16 to 18-year-old women, the WHO said in a statement.

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