Free measles and rubella shots in Egypt for children aged 9 months to 10

Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population is running a national campaign against measles and rubella, and the shots are free. Any child from 9 months to 10 years old can get one, whether they are Egyptian or not.

Where can you go? Health offices, health units, schools and nurseries across the country are all taking part. Questions about the campaign can go to the hotline, 105.

The ministry also has a request for parents: help your child feel calm before the jab. It suggests hugging them, reassuring them and using positive, comforting words before and during the vaccination. The family's role, it says, makes it much easier for children to get through it.

The ministry stresses that vaccination is a basic way to prevent disease and protect children's health. The campaign is reported to cost 1.7 billion Egyptian pounds.