Measles vaccination campaign targets over 2.6 million Syrian children. Conflict means over 230,000 others are likely to miss out
DAMASCUS, 24 April 2015- A ten-day immunization campaign is underway in Syria to respond to measles cases across the country. By end of 2014, 594 children had been diagnosed with measles, double the number in 2013. Launched on 19 April, the campaign targets children between six months and five years of age. UNICEF estimates that over 230,000…