As a result of the outbreak of measles in the European region from the beginning of 2023, the local spread of the infection continues in different regions of Azerbaijan.

According to the information given to Medicina.az by the Ministry of Health, the analysis of the cases of infection registered in the country and the epidemiological situation shows that, in addition to children under 10 years of age, cases of infection also occur among children over 10 years old and adults.

Such cases of infection are mainly observed among people who are susceptible to measles infection, that is, people up to 40 years of age who have never had the disease or who have not been vaccinated against measles.

In order to protect the health of the population and prevent infections, the Ministry of Health has imported the appropriate vaccine preparations to the country for carrying out vaccination measures among the 11-40-year-old population who were not vaccinated against measles on time. Currently, work is being done on the organization of immunization events.

The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan considers it important to vaccinate children up to 10 years of age against measles infection according to the preventive vaccination schedule in force in the country and 11-40-year-old persons, who are currently considered vulnerable due to measles infections, in order to protect the health of the population and prevent infections.

For the vaccination of the mentioned population groups, it is recommended to apply to the medical institutions that provide ambulatory polyclinic services to the population belonging to the children and elderly groups. 1-time vaccination is enough to protect population groups aged 11-40 from infection.