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Mexico Ramps Up Measles Vaccinations as CDMX Opens Night Modules and UNAM Mega Center

Officials seek to lift coverage quickly after national reports confirmed over 10,000 cases with 31 deaths.

Overview

  • The IMSS ran a nationwide intensive push on Feb. 21–22, opening all units from 08:00 to 20:00 for free measles shots and deploying more than 11,000 staff.
  • Mexico City is operating 12 extended‑hour macrocenters (10:00–00:00) for 15 days, with additional sites opening Feb. 23, to help reach a 2,040,000‑dose target after reporting 1,379,373 applications by Feb. 21.
  • An IMSSUNAM mega center at UNAM’s Exhibition and Congress Center will vaccinate from Feb. 23–26, 09:00–17:00, with 30,000 doses slated for children and for adults lacking documented immunization.
  • CDMX health authorities report 308 confirmed cases, 26 hospitalizations and one infant death, with about 73% of infections in people without a vaccination history.
  • Jalisco temporarily suspended out‑of‑facility and itinerant vaccination points for security reasons, while emergency and hospital services continue as normal.