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Indian shooter Manu Bhaker has been named the brand ambassador of Haryana's Measles and Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign. This campaign will be launched by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on 25th April 2017. Vaccination for around 85 lakh children aged between nine months and 15 years will be done in this campaign. This campaign will continue for 5-6 weeks. Decision regarding this was taken in a meeting of State Level Steering Committee for Measles Rubella Campaign chaired by Chief Secretary, D S Dhesi. As part of this campaign, immunisation will be done in 22,626 government and private schools, 25,771 Anganwadi centres, construction sites, brick kilns, poultry farms, other high risk zones and urban areas.