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Mexico City reaches 74% measles vaccination rate; Brugada thanks health workers

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Mexico City has vaccinated 74% of its target population against measles, administering over 4.4 million doses since the outbreak was declared controlled.
  • Governor Clara Brugada lauded more than 5,000 health workers for their dedication during the mass vaccination campaign.
  • The campaign, which began in February, aimed to combat the measles outbreak detected in August 2025.

Mexico City has achieved a significant milestone in its fight against measles, reaching a 74% vaccination rate among its target population. Governor Clara Brugada announced that over 4.4 million doses have been administered, a substantial effort following the declaration of the measles outbreak as controlled approximately two months prior.

We have vaccinated more than 4 million; 4.4 million people. This means we have reached 74% of the target population. This is a very large and strong number.

— Clara BrugadaAnnouncing the vaccination achievement.

"We have vaccinated more than 4 million; 4.4 million people. This means we have reached 74% of the target population. This is a very large and strong number," Brugada stated during an event honoring over 5,000 healthcare workers who participated in the massive vaccination drive. She commended the citizens for their response, urging applause for their "enormous lesson in individual responsibility, solidarity, and trust in science and public health."

The City of Mexico responded with millions of extended arms. Let's give a round of applause to the population, for giving this enormous lesson in individual responsibility; also of solidarity and above all, of trust in science and public health. Another big applause to all the population, to the millions who got vaccinated.

— Clara BrugadaPraising the public's participation in the vaccination campaign.

The governor specifically recognized the "commitment and generosity" of the healthcare personnel involved in the operation, which commenced in February. The campaign included doctors, nurses, epidemiologists, health promoters, logistical staff, and administrative personnel. "This is a great recognition to the vaccinating staff; a recognition to the doctors and nurses, also to specialists, epidemiologists, health promoters, logistical staff; also to administrative staff, to social, community, and communication participation staff. A big round of applause to all of them," she asserted.

This is a great recognition to the vaccinating staff; a recognition to the doctors and nurses, also to specialists, epidemiologists, health promoters, logistical staff; also to administrative staff, to social, community, and communication participation staff. A big round of applause to all of them.

— Clara BrugadaRecognizing the efforts of healthcare workers.

Nadine Gasman Zylbermann, the Secretary of Health, highlighted that the vaccination figures represent "millions of people protected, but also thousands of hours of work in the field." She added that this effort prepared the city for the World Cup, which began in June. The mass vaccination campaign was implemented to combat the disease after the first positive case was detected in the capital in August 2025.

The vaccination figures speak of millions of people protected, but also of thousands of hours of work in the field.

— Nadine Gasman ZylbermannHighlighting the scale of the vaccination effort.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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