More than 25% of measles cases in Da Nang have received at least 1 dose of vaccine

More than 25% of measles cases in Da Nang had received at least one dose of vaccine; 6.21% of cases were not old enough to be vaccinated, 14.2% of cases did not remember their vaccination history, and more than 54% of cases had not been vaccinated.

Da Nang is implementing large-scale measles vaccination in schools - Photo: PT

Da Nang is making efforts to widely vaccinate against measles in the context that more than 50% of measles cases have not been fully vaccinated.

More than 50% have not been vaccinated and 25% have only had one dose and are susceptible to measles.

A working delegation of the Ministry of Health led by Deputy Minister, Prof. Dr. Tran Van Thuan inspected the admission, treatment and prevention of measles at the Da Nang Maternity and Pediatrics Hospital on March 29.

From November 2024 to present, this hospital has received and treated more than 1,900 measles cases.

According to Dr. Nguyen Dai Vinh, director of the Da Nang CDC, as of March 28, the city has recorded 3,074 cases of rash fever suspected of measles, of which 1,845 cases have not yet had test results (accounting for 60.01%). The number of positive measles cases that have been tested is 851 cases.

Distribution of cases by vaccination status showed that 25.73% of cases had received at least one dose of vaccine; 6.21% were under the age of vaccination; 14.2% did not remember vaccination history and 54.03% had not received vaccination.

In terms of age, the group under 9 months accounts for 6.21%; from 9-24 months accounts for 11.59%; from over 24 months to 5 years old accounts for 17.96%; from over 5 years old to 11 years old accounts for 31.23% and the group over 11 years old accounts for 32.82%.

At the meeting, Dr. Nguyen Trong Khoa, Deputy Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management (Ministry of Health), said that the Department has issued a document guiding the Departments of Health on admission and treatment of measles and other infectious diseases.

Next week, the Department will organize training for hospitals across the country and complete the epidemiological statistics system to have accurate data.

Deputy Minister of Health and working delegation inspect the work of admission, treatment and prevention of measles at Da Nang Maternity and Pediatrics Hospital - Photo: PT

Urgent measles vaccination for children

Deputy Minister Tran Van Thuan highly appreciated the epidemic prevention and control work in Da Nang, and emphasized that the city has a large number of migrants, so it is necessary to proactively respond to epidemics in all situations, not only with measles but also with other infectious diseases.

He asked hospitals to develop procedures for responding to infected cases, from triage, isolation and treatment to infection control, to limit cross-infection. At the same time, medical units must strictly follow the instructions of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Health.

The Department of Health must ensure adequate medicine and medical equipment; hospitals must increase training and support lower-level hospitals in diagnosing and treating measles and infectious diseases. Treatment rooms must be well-ventilated to reduce the risk of infection.

The Center for Disease Control needs to speed up the measles vaccination process, and hospitals need to prepare enough medicine and medical equipment. The Department of Disease Prevention will coordinate with the Nha Trang Pasteur Institute to ensure vaccine supply.

Measles vaccination for students at school - Photo: PT

Da Nang is currently urgently implementing a campaign to vaccinate children against measles, especially those who have not been fully vaccinated. Medical facilities in the area have increased their staff, organized additional vaccinations at ward and commune health stations, and coordinated with schools to speed up progress and limit the risk of disease spreading.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/hon-25-ca-mac-soi-o-da-nang-da-tiem-it-nhat-1-mui-vac-xin-20250330094207488.htm