Why Health is First: Measles, a Preventable Disease through Timely Vaccination According to the World Health Organization (WHO), measles is a highly contagious viral disease that spreads through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes. Among its clinical manifestations are red spots on the skin, high fever, cough, sneezing, tearing, as well as serious complications that can endanger health, particularly in the unvaccinated population.
Vaccines Available at All Levels of Care The Institute detailed that the measles vaccines available in its medical facilities of first, second, and third levels include the MMR (Triple Viral), which protects against measles, rubella, and mumps, as well as the MR (Double Viral), aimed at measles and rubella. Both biologics were described as safe, effective, and essential to prevent the reappearance of outbreaks and protect the most vulnerable population.
Institutional Commitment to Collective Health Within the framework of the Second Floor of the Fourth Transformation, the ISSSTE reiterated its commitment to guaranteeing the health of the population, reminding that vaccination not only protects the person who receives it but also contributes to collective well-being and the containment of preventable diseases. The institution insisted that maintaining complete vaccination schedules is one of the most effective tools in public health.
Immunity Protects Both Individual and Collective Health The Institute of Security and Social Services for State Workers (ISSSTE) reported that it continues the permanent application of vaccines against COVID-19, influenza, and measles, as part of its strategy for the prevention and control of transmissible diseases in the country. The institution, led by its director general, Martí Batres Guadarrama, reiterated the call to the population to go to the nearest medical unit and receive the available biologics.
Priority Call to Higher Risk Groups The ISSSTE emphasized that vaccination is especially aimed at girls and boys, young people, health and educational personnel, as well as people with no history of previous vaccination and contacts of probable or confirmed cases. The authorities of the Institute stressed that all vaccines are applied free of charge, without distinction of affiliation, with the objective of expanding coverage and reducing the risk of outbreaks.
