Plans drafted by health officials call for the measles catch-up vaccination to be made available to over 300,000 individuals, reports RTE.
The measles poses a threat to public health, which is why the strategy will be implemented.
This year, there has only been one verified incidence of measles in this area, and it claimed a man’s life in the first few days of February.
In Europe and the UK, there has been a rise in the number of instances, reports RTE.
Tomorrow’s Cabinet meeting is anticipated to witness the presentation of the recently developed €4.6 million vaccination strategy by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly.
Measles is a highly contagious illness that can lead to significant consequences, especially in immunocompromised individuals, pregnant women, and young infants under one year of age, reports RTE.
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