Officials of the Pacific island nation have recorded 60 deaths linked to the outbreak, mostly children.
against measles to put a red flag outside their homes, as part of an immunization program to tackle an outbreak that has already claimed the lives of 60 people.
A mass door-to-door vaccination campaign is due to take place throughout the Pacific island nation from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, the government said in aOfficials advised residents to"tie a red cloth or red flag in front of their houses and near the road to indicate that family members have not been vaccinated."
"The red mark makes it easier for the teams to identify households for vaccinations," the government statement said.during which he gave his condolences to those who had lost loved ones to the virus. He also announced the shutdown of government services on Thursday and Friday to allow public servants to focus their attention on the crisis.
Last month, Samoa's Director General of Health Leausa Take Naseri blamed the deaths on"low immunization coverage." Vaccination rates dropped following the deaths of two children who received shots mixed with muscle relaxant instead of water, due to human error, BBC News reported. Two nurses were found guilty of manslaughter.
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