There aren’t any instances of measles within the north, ‘well being minister’ Hakan Dincyurek mentioned on Thursday night time.
Dincyurek was talking after a complete of six instances of measles have been detected within the state-controlled areas for the reason that starting of the 12 months, the latest of which was a 15-year-old woman who was admitted to hospital in Limassol.
He added that “it is very important vaccinate all kids on the really helpful instances, so kids’s well being and society may be protected.”
He mentioned the “solely approach to stop measles” is thru vaccination, and that the elevated unfold of the illness in recent times has come about because of the Covid-19 pandemic, anti-vaccination actions, and wars on the planet.
The measles vaccine is usually given to younger kids in two doses whereas aged between one and 4 years outdated, with the north additionally operating a programme to vaccine main college college students in opposition to measles ought to they haven’t been vaccinated earlier.
Earlier this month, the Makarios hospital’s paediatric division director Avraam Ilias mentioned measles vaccine uptake in Cyprus is “considerably low” at round 80 per cent, and that for the final inhabitants to be protected in opposition to the illness, vaccination protection should attain 95 per cent.
