January 2023: Iran began a vaccination drive against measles-rubella

Iran began a vaccination drive against measles-rubella on December 31, targeting refugees and non-Iranian children ages 9 to 30 months; the campaign also included Covid-19 immunizations. As of January 15, over 235,000 foreign nationals have received the MR vaccine. The campaign is administering vaccines via Iran’s primary healthcare system in urban and rural areas. The country reported over 100 cases of measles in the first half of 2022. Tehran Times (1); Tehran Times (2)