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Mumbai: Pre-schools racing to keep measles at bay
Updated On: 01 December, 2022 07:09 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
Principals say they are spreading awareness, maintaining hygiene, emphasising importance of vaccines
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The measles awareness poster created by the Podar Jumbo Kids pre-school chain
As measles cases increase in the city, private schools have started issuing advisories and sharing informative posters in order to caution parents and school teachers. As of Tuesday, 308 measles cases and 15 confirmed deaths from the contagious disease, including three in Mumbai, have been witnessed across the state. This has prompted the city schools to highlight the importance of the measles and rubella vaccines.
Swati Popat Vats, director of the pre-school chain Podar Jumbo Kids and president of the Early Childhood Association (ECA), told mid-day, “We have shared an informative poster with students and made the teachers aware that children—especially the unvaccinated ones—are getting measles now. So teachers should very gently remind parents about the vaccination of their children if they have missed their vaccination for measles and keep a watch for signs and monitor the children in class. Thirdly, anything that is commonly used in class is sanitised regularly. We have even asked parents to monitor their children at home if they have a runny nose, continuous cough and other symptoms. We are trying to make most people, especially parents and caregivers, aware of the measles outbreak, which is not to be taken lightly.”
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