The ministry has been engaging religious groups on the safety of the vaccines and the ministry expects no resistance this time. Measles is highly contagious and can kill children directly or by weakening their immune systems, making them susceptible to other infections. Rubella, which is often mistaken for measles, is a contagious, generally mild viral infection that mostly affects children and young adults. Ministry hopes no resistance on vaccineIn 2014, the Catholic Church stopped the tetanus vaccination of thousands of women after Catholic doctors, claimed it contained birth control hormones. Measles is highly contagious and can kill children directly or by weakening the immune systemThe government will spend Sh2.1 billion to implement one of its biggest measles immunisation campaigns targeting 19 million children.

Source: The Star May 12, 2016 21:07 UTC