translated from Spanish: Measles: All people born since 1965 who have not been vaccinated should do so

The Ministry of Health, Social Development and Sports launched a contingency plan on the fifth floor of Government House in the face of the epidemiological alert of measles. To date, nearly three times as many cases have been reported in 2019 than last year, at this very time. In the first six months of 2019, reported measles cases globally were the highest since 2006, with outbreaks causing serious illness, disability and death in many parts of the world. In Argentina, during 2019, five cases of measles were confirmed in adults with a history of travel abroad or in contact with travellers. Between weeks 36 and 37, seven cases of measles have been confirmed in five children and two adults. Despite imported events since the elimination of measles, our country remains a country free of endemic circulation of the virus, with every effort to maintain this achievement. In this context, the contingency plan drawn up by the Government of Mendoza includes the following measures: all those born after 1965 must prove two doses of vaccine with measles component (SR or SRP) over a lifetime. If the vaccination is not available or is not known, two doses of Triple Viral SRP vaccination, separated by four weeks, should be applied. It is also important to remember that all people of any age who have a fever and rash (skin spots) should consult their doctor immediately. Minister Elisabeth Crescitelli said: “At the moment we are launching a contingency plan in the face of the epidemiological alert for measles, which the Ministry of Health will ratify with a ministerial resolution. In response to the alert issued by the Secretariat of Government of the Nation, of the confirmed cases of measles in Ciudad Autónoma and the Quinta de Buenos Aires region, the Government of Mendoza has taken the decision to carry out this rapid response plan with all measures we are fully prepared to act.” Considering that we are a province of high tourist flow, we must be prepared to detect possible cases. In this sense, the strategies are aimed at promoting not only the vaccination of children who should receive the viral triple against measles, rubella and mumps at 12 months and on school, but also of all adults born since 1965 who do not have vaccination history or is unaware,” Crescitelli.La minister noted that vaccines are available at health centers, hospitals and the Central Vaccinatory.Y added: “Other very important measures are that action will be taken to vaccination for staff at all border crossings in the province, airports and bus terminal. We will also establish protocols for the care of possible measles cases, and training activities, workshops and so on for the early detection of every patient who has a fever and rash, both in the public and private sectors.” For her part, the head of the Central Vaccinatory, Iris Aguilar, stated that: “We have the necessary vaccinations. It is important to emphasize that people born after 1965 who are not vaccinated or unaware should go to a nearby health centre or Central Vaccinatory to be vaccinated, without a medical order, excluding pregnant women, who cannot receive the vaccine. When they are vaccinated for the next four weeks for reinforcement, these doses have lifelong protection,” the professional said. Finally, Aguilar stated that in the new Vaccine Law that is coming soon to be regulated, this vaccine will be one of those required for adults for some procedures such as driver’s license, ID and passport. “This is a great opportunity to get vaccinated, to keep the vaccination card as a document,” Aguilar added.Finally, the Undersecretary of Health, Oscar Sagás, said: “We have to fight for the collective good and not individual, all people they should be responsible for getting vaccinated. On this occasion we are promoting the vaccine to all those born since 1965 to the date to be vaccinated, those who cannot document that they have the license with the vaccines must do so.” The reason for this vaccination plan is because of imported cases reported so far in the City and Province of Buenos Aires, and may increase. In addition, Mendoza receives many foreign tourists, especially from Brazil, which as we know has more than 3,500 confirmed cases and some fatal cases. What the Province seeks is to have everything planned for an eventuality in this situation,” the undersecretary added. In this note:
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