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Mexico City Launches Weeklong Measles Vaccination Drive Across Schools and Public Kiosks

Officials urge residents to get vaccinated to prevent hospital strain.

Overview

  • The operation runs September 6–13 as part of the National Public Health Week, aligning the capital with the federal response to a wider outbreak concentrated in Chihuahua.
  • Roughly 1,000 health workers are deployed, with 600 assigned to basic-education schools and 400 stationed at vaccination kiosks across the city.
  • City data list six confirmed measles cases and 456 probable cases as of the September 5 outbreak report.
  • The schedule includes routine MMR at 12 and 18 months and catch-up doses for unvaccinated 10–19-year-olds and adults without vaccination records.
  • Authorities say vaccine supply is sufficient and call on residents to visit health centers, schools or kiosks to receive their shots.