WHO declares Egypt clear of measles, rubella

Egypt Today
Nov 04, 2022

WHO declares Egypt clear of measles, rubella


The World Health Organization's Regional Verification Commission (RVC) declared Egypt clear of measles and rubella for the period 2018-2021.

The declaration came during the RVC's fourth meeting that took place on November 1-3. The commission equally recommended Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population to maintain the high performance of the National Immunization Programme (NIP).