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FYI and update .

regards

Dr. Abdul Nazar Ahmadi (MD, MPH)

RPO & OIC WHO NE Region/ Afghanistan

Cell : +93795469587 , Alternative : +93799211083

Mail: *abdulnazarahmadi@gmail.com* <abdulnazarahmadi@gmail.com>, (
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Tuesday 14 April, 2020

*More than 117 million children at risk of missing out on measles vaccines,
as COVID-19 surges*
*Statement by the Measles & Rubella Initiative: American Red Cross, U.S.
CDC, UNICEF, UN Foundation and WHO*

*ATLANTA/GENEVA/NEW YORK, 14 April 2020:* =E2=80=9CAs COVID-19 continues to=
 spread
globally, over 117 million children in 37 countries may miss out on
receiving life-saving measles vaccine. Measles immunization campaigns in 24
countries have already been delayed; more will be postponed.

=E2=80=9CDuring this challenging period, the Measles & Rubella Initiative (=
M&RI)
expresses solidarity with families, communities, governments and emergency
responders and joins our global immunization and health partners, including
those within Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the Global Polio Eradication
Initiative (GPEI) in our collective focus and fight against the threat of
COVID-19. The pandemic sweeping the globe requires a coordinated effort and
commitment of resources to ensure frontline health workers around the world
are protected, as they face and respond to this new threat. At the same
time, we must also champion efforts to protect essential immunization
services, now and for the future.

=E2=80=9CThe World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new guidelines
<https://worldhealthorganization.cmail20.com/t/d-l-mthhhud-juburdyo-r/>
endorsed
by the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization -- to help
countries to sustain immunization activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The guidelines recommend that governments temporarily pause preventive
immunization campaigns where there is no active outbreak of a
vaccine-preventable disease. M&RI partners, which include the American Red
Cross, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, UNICEF, the
United Nations Foundation and WHO, strongly agree with these
recommendations. We also urge countries to continue routine immunization
services, while ensuring the safety of communities and health workers. The
recommendations also ask governments to undertake a careful risk-benefit
analysis when deciding whether to delay vaccination campaigns in response
to outbreaks, with the possibility of postponement where risks of COVID-19
transmission are deemed unacceptably high.

=E2=80=9CIf the difficult choice to pause vaccination is made due to the sp=
read of
COVID-19, we urge leaders to intensify efforts to track unvaccinated
children, so that the most vulnerable populations can be provided with
measles vaccines as soon as it becomes possible to do so. While we know
there will be many demands on health systems and frontline workers during
and beyond the threat of COVID-19, delivering all immunization services,
including measles vaccines, is essential to saving lives that would
otherwise be lost to vaccine-preventable diseases.

=E2=80=9CThe M&RI supports the need to protect communities and health worke=
rs from
COVID-19 through a pause of mass campaigns, where risks of the disease are
high. However, this should not mean that children permanently miss out.
Urgent efforts must be taken now at local, national, regional and global
levels to prepare to close the immunity gaps that the measles virus will
exploit, by ensuring that vaccines are available and that they reach
children and vulnerable populations, as quickly as possible, to keep them
safe.

=E2=80=9CDespite having a safe and effective vaccine for over 50 years, mea=
sles
cases surged over recent years and claimed more than 140,000 lives in 2018,
mostly of children and babies =E2=80=93 all of which were preventable. Agai=
nst this
already dangerous backdrop, preventive and responsive measles vaccination
campaigns have now been paused or postponed in 24 countries to help avert
further spread of COVID-19. Campaigns expected to take place later in 2020
in an additional 13 countries may not be implemented. Together, more than
117 million children in 37 countries, many of whom live in regions with
ongoing measles outbreaks, could be impacted by the suspension of scheduled
immunization activities. This staggering number does not include the number
of infants that may not be vaccinated because of the effect of COVID-19 on
routine immunization services.  Children younger than 12 months of age are
more likely to die from measles complications, and if the circulation of
measles virus is not stopped, their risk of exposure to measles will
increase daily.

=E2=80=9CThe M&RI salutes the heroism of health and emergency workers acros=
s the
globe, and we recognize the vital role they play in delivering clear,
trusted information, as well as preventive and supportive care within their
communities. We must invest in health workers and ensure they are protected
from infection and empowered as part of sustainable and functioning primary
health systems. They are the first line of defense against global
epidemics. We also recognize the role of parents and caregivers in ensuring
their children are vaccinated by following physical distancing
recommendations in line with national guidance. Finally, we call on
countries and local leaders to implement effective communication strategies
to engage communities, ensure supply and demand for vaccination remains
strong, and help assure a healthy life for every child especially in this
challenging time.=E2=80=9D

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*About Measles & Rubella Initiative:*
The Measles & Rubella Initiative (M&RI) is a global partnership, founded by
the American Red Cross, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Protection, UNICEF, the United Nations Foundation and WHO, that is
committed to achieving and maintaining a world without measles, rubella and
congenital rubella syndrome. Founded in 2001, the Initiative has helped
vaccinate over 2.9 billion children and save over 21 million lives by
increasing vaccination coverage, improving disease response, monitoring and
evaluation, and building public confidence and demand for immunization. The
Initiative works closely with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance to achieve these
goals. For more information, visit us at www.measlesrubellainitiative.org
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<div dir=3D"ltr">FYI and update .<div><br></div><div>regards</div><div><br =
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Nazar Ahmadi (MD, MPH)</a><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr">

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