The Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine, which is provided free of charge for targeted children in Jordan, is safe and effective at protecting children from deadly disease and outbreaks, said the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) who support the Ministry of Health’s national Immunization campaign.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the rate of Measles vaccination coverage in Jordan has declined alarmingly, with approximately 112,000 children under five years of age (more than 6 out of 10 children in this age group) having missed their routine doses of measles-containing vaccine. The high number of unvaccinated individuals has already led to an outbreak of measles earlier in April 2023, when 163 measles cases were reported in seven governorates.