Agartala, June 6 -- In a major public health initiative aimed at containing the spread of Measles-Rubella (MR) and establishing complete herd immunity in Tripura's Unakoti district, the state Health and Family Welfare Department has decided to conduct an extensive door-to-door survey to identify and vaccinate all eligible children.

The decision was announced on Saturday following a high-level review and field inspection at the Irani Primary Health Centre in Unakoti district by Tripura Health and Family Welfare Secretary Kiran Gitte (IAS). The visit was undertaken to assess the prevailing health situation and strengthen ongoing vaccination efforts.

Addressing the review meeting, Kiran Gitte said that the MR vaccination programme, which w...