World Health Organization Launches Measles and Rubella Vaccination Campaign in Yemen

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a measles and rubella vaccination campaign aimed at protecting more than 957,000 children aged between 6 and 59 months in 11 governorates in southern Yemen.

Supported by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the campaign targets children living in crowded camps due to the displacement crisis and those with limited access to healthcare services. To reduce public health threats in the region, a total of 2,291 vaccination teams have been deployed, including 643 fixed and 1,648 mobile teams.

As the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen causes population displacement and strains health infrastructure, preventable diseases such as measles and rubella continue to pose a serious risk.