世界卫生组织(WHO)和菲律宾卫生部发起了一场大规模接种疫苗运动,以防在台风“海燕”(当地称为“约兰达”)灾民中暴发麻疹和脊髓灰质炎疫情。WHO驻菲律宾代表Julie Hall博士指出:“尤其在无家可归者现在暂住的拥挤地区,大量未接种疫苗或接种不足的儿童可能会感染和传播麻疹等传染病。麻疹可以致命,对幼童来说尤其如此。” The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Philippine Ministry of Health have launched a mass vaccination campaign to prevent outbreaks of measles and poliomyelitis among typhoon victims “Haiyan” (locally known as “Yolanda”) . Dr Julie Hall, WHO Representative to the Philippines, said: “In large crowds, where homeless people are currently in temporary shelter, a large number of unvaccinated or undernourished children can infect and spread infectious diseases such as measles. This is especially true for children. ”