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More than 117 million children risk missing out on #measles vaccines, as #COVID19 surges: @MeaslesRubella Initiative

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The @MeaslesRubella Initiative partners include the @RedCross @CDCgov, @UNICEF, @unfoundation and WHO

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New WHO guidelines endorsed by the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization aim to help countries to sustain immunization activities during the #COVID19 pandemic

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The @MeaslesRubella Initiative supports recommendations to:
-temporarily pause preventive immunization campaigns where there's no active outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease
-continue routine immunization services, while ensuring the safety of communities and health workers

As #COVID19 continues to spread globally, #measles immunization campaigns in 24 countries have already been delayed; more will be postponed bit.ly/3cfNjup

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