Over 5.8 billion tenge have been
allocated in Kazakhstan from the government reserve for children’s immunization
against dangerous diseases, including whooping cough, diphtheria, viral
hepatitis, measles, tetanus, poliomyelitis, and Haemophilus influenzae
infection. Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov signed the corresponding
decree, which provides for purchasing vaccines and medical devices. The funds
will be directed to the regional governor’s offices, as well as the mayor’s
offices of cities of national significance, and the capital. Approximately
748,000 vaccine doses and over 540,000 syringes will be procured. Notably, this
vaccination campaign is aimed at children who, for any reason, missed their
vaccinations according to the National Immunization Schedule. The Health
Ministry notes that the country’s measles epidemiological situation is
stabilizing, with a one-third decrease in the incidence rate over the last two
months.
