The incidence of measles, German measles and influenza in Ukraine in times exceeds similar indicators in the Russian Federation, from these infections on the area of the Russian Federation was grafted 19 thousand immigrants, told reporters health Minister Veronika Skvortsova after the meeting with the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev on problems of placement and social apparatus of people who had fled the territory of Ukraine.

" in Ukraine the national vaccination calendar worked in a more condensed form, than in Russia. For example, such vaccinations as measles, rubella, influenza in the Ukrainian national calendar are not included ", - said the Minister." For this reason, the threshold Level the incidence of these infections substantially, at times, greater than the incidence in Russia, " stressed Skvortsova.

According to the Minister, in the Russian Federation from these infections already vaccinated 19 thousand Citizens of Ukraine." Our task was to instill in children and adults, which in the post-Soviet period have not been vaccinated to prevent outbreaks of measles and rubella in our area. We've grafted for 19 thousand people, more than 5 thousand children, " said Skvortsova.

first, the Minister noted that now for medical aid turned over 35 thousand Citizens of Ukraine, 13, 5 thousand children, more than 1, 5 thousand pregnant women, 125 wounded.

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