MONDAY, 11.11.2026 /Khovar National Information Agency/. In Tajikistan, from October 26 to November 6, days of additional immunization against measles and measles were held. The purpose of additional immunization against rubella and other vaccines is explained by a specialist in the field.
As Fayzali Saidzoda, director of the State Institution "Republican Center for Immunoprophylaxis" of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Tajikistan, told Khovar National Information Agency, "additional immunization is carried out among children aged 6 months to 5 years (children born from October 27, 2021 to April 26, 2026)".
Additional immunization days against measles and mumps (except for the cities of Vahdat, Hisor, Isfara and Panjakent, districts of Rudaki, Varzob, Qubodiyan, Dangara, Shahritus, Kushanian, Vose, Vakhsh and Farkhor) are implemented in 53 cities and districts of the republic. Taking into account the density of migration, the event is also planned in Dushanbe.
"Additional immunization against measles and measles is carried out in the regions of the country in order to prevent cases of such diseases. Measles is an acute infectious disease characterized by high fever, inflammation of the respiratory tract, cough, redness and tearing of the eyes, and the appearance of red granules. The causative agent of measles is a virus, and it spreads through the air from a sick person to vulnerable people," said Faizali Saidzoda.
It was said that measles is one of the most serious infectious diseases that spreads quickly through the air and can cause serious diseases, including pneumonia, encephalitis and other health problems. Mumps is also an infectious disease, and it is especially dangerous for pregnant women, because infection during pregnancy can cause serious damage to the fetus.
Immunization is one of the most important ways to protect children's health and prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Vaccines strengthen immunity and protect not only your children, but also those around you from contracting any infectious diseases.
Immunization is one of the most important and effective methods of preventing infectious diseases and plays a key role in ensuring public health. The more people are immunized against certain infections, the less likely these diseases, epidemics, and other dangerous diseases will occur. This factor is especially important to protect vulnerable populations, such as children, people with severe immunodeficiencies, pregnant women, and people with chronic diseases.
In the Republic of Tajikistan, children from birth to 16 years old are vaccinated.
As informed by the Republican Center of Immunoprophylaxis, according to the National Immunization Calendar approved by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Republic of Tajikistan, children from birth to 16 years of age receive eleven types of vital vaccines in such doses. These are at birth (within 24 hours): the zero dose of oral polio vaccine (OPV) and the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine at 3 to 5 days after birth, the tuberculosis vaccine (BCG), at 2 months the first dose of pentavalent vaccine (against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hemophilia b, hepatitis B) along with the first doses of OPV-1, against rotavirus infection (Rota-1) and against pneumococcal infection (VPK-1), at 3 months the second doses of pentavalent vaccines-2, OPV-2, Rota-2 and the first dose of IPV1 (against poliomyelitis), at 4 months the third doses of pentavalent vaccines-3, OPV-3 with the second dose of VPK-2 vaccines, at 9 months the second dose of the vaccine IPV-2, at the age of 12 months the fourth dose of the OPV-4 vaccine together with the first dose of the rubella, mumps, and rubella vaccine (SBG-1) and the third dose of the VPK-3 vaccine, at the age of 16-23 months the DPT-4 vaccine, at the age of 6 years the second dose of the SBG-2 with ADS and at the age of 16 the ADS-m vaccine should be revaccinated.
Vaccines entering the country have a certificate from the World Health Organization, which guarantees the safety and effectiveness of each vaccine.
It was emphasized that each person has his own response to the introduction of all types of vaccines that are foreign to his body. When receiving the vaccine, parents should, first of all, pay attention to the presence of allergies in their child, especially to the components of the vaccine. At the same time, parents whose children have a severe immune deficiency disease should consult a doctor to determine which types of vaccines their children can receive. Vaccination is postponed when there are acute diseases or exacerbation of chronic diseases.
According to medical specialists, during periods of exacerbation of chronic diseases or the presence of severe diseases, immunization is postponed until the child's health is restored. This condition can last from 4 to 7 days, especially in the case of a cold or flu, which is accompanied by an increase in the child's body temperature. In any case, before immunization, parents should be examined by a family doctor and assess the condition of the child for receiving vaccines.
It is not recommended to give medicine to your child in advance and without the prescription of the family doctor. If you are concerned about a possible reaction to the vaccine, consult a doctor before immunization.
Firouza DAVLATZODA,
Khovar National Information Agency
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Translated automatically from Tajik.
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