2017
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Chennai
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Puducherry
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Panaji
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Bangalore
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Detailed explanation-1: -Measles is a major childhood killer disease and rubella leads to lifelong birth defects. Both diseases have no cure, but can be prevented by taking the MR vaccine. It is important for children to take the vaccine both in routine immunisation and in campaigns. Every year in India nearly 2.7 million children get measles.
Detailed explanation-2: -As of February 2017, India began introducing rubella-containing vaccine (RCV) into the public-sector childhood vaccination programme.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Kolkata alone, 12 lakh children are eligible for the dose. This single-dose measles-rubella (MR) vaccine is being administered across the state as part of a special drive aimed at reducing the incidence of the diseases. The special drive has already been undertaken in almost all other states of the country.