The Ministry of Health has confirmed to ARN that only students with medical reasons will be exempt from the new measles vaccination campaign. The news follows concerns from parents that some children could be repeating vaccines. The campaign runs from November 1st to the 26th. Dr. Laila Al Jassmi head of immunization at the Ministry of Health spoke exclusively with ARN and confirmed all students are required to have the vaccines.
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