MMR Supplementary Immunization Activity
MMR Supplementary Immunization
Activity (SIA)
Continued on next
Saturdays (13th, 20th, 27th January and 3rd
February)
The Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health launched the MMR
Supplementary Immunization Activity (SIA) on January 6th, 2024,
across all immunization clinic centers in nine selected high-risk health
districts. The focus of this initiative is on infants aged 6-9 months.
For eligible children who missed the additional MMR dose during the initial campaign, supplementary doses can be administered on the following Saturdays at central clinics within their respective Medical Officer of Health areas.
Dates: January 13th, 20th, 27th,
and February 3rd, 2024 (Saturdays)
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Place: Central clinic of the MOH Office
The selected health districts include Colombo
(including CMC area), Gampaha, Kalutara, Galle, Matara, Kandy, Jaffna,
Kurunegala, and Kalmunai
Target age
group
- All children in the age group of completed 6 months and up to 9
months of age by 6th January 2024
·
Eligible
children are those born between April 7th, 2023, and July 5th, 2023, inclusive
of these two dates
This approach ensures that eligible children have an alternative
opportunity to receive the MMR vaccine, contributing to the overall goal of
enhancing immunity and preventing the spread of measles in the selected
high-risk health districts. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to take
advantage of this additional opportunity to protect their infants from this
preventable disease.
It is important to note that Supplementary Immunization of MMR
vaccination should be considered as an additional dose, and routine MMR
vaccination is recommended for all children who have received SIA-MMR
vaccination upon completion of 9 months and 3 years of age.
For more information
on the MMR SIA, please refer:
1.
MMR SIA
Circular
2. MMR SIA Guideline
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