This was reported by SQ and. Galina Siroshtan, Head of the Health Department of the Kharkov Regional State Administration. According to her, the patient is hospitalized, her measles is mild.

In addition, doctors are monitoring the condition of her husband, who yesterday, January 17, the temperature rose. "He does not have a rash yet, so we see. The couple have two children, they are vaccinated. Family vacationing in Bukovel. This is an imported case of measles, "- noted Siroshtan.

She also added that all the children in the village where the family lives are also vaccinated.

According to. chief of the regional department, 92% of children are vaccinated in the Kharkov region, while the average for Ukraine is slightly more than 70%.

"We were already vaccinated in 2015. This is a good Belgian vaccine with a long shelf life. Vaccines are more than enough for the Kharkov region. Moreover, we were able to help the Kiev region, recently handed them three thousand vaccines, "- said Sirostan.