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Rubella Elimination - Nepal
August 22 , 2025
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- Nepal has eliminated rubella as a public health problem, confirmed by the WHO.
- The rubella vaccine was introduced in Nepal’s immunization program in 2012.
- Rubella is a contagious viral infection that can cause serious birth defects if pregnant women are infected.
- By 2024, over 95% of Nepal’s population had received at least one dose of the rubella vaccine.
- Nepal is the sixth country in the WHO South-East Asia Region to achieve rubella elimination.
- The South-East Asia Region targets measles and rubella elimination by 2026.
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