Samoans Asked to Hang Red Flags at Homes That Need Measles Vaccination
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Wellington, New Zealand (AP) -- Samoa’s main streets were eerily quiet on Thursday as the government stepped up efforts to curb a measles epidemic that has killed 62 people.
The government told most public and private workers to stay home on Thursday and Friday and shut down roads to nonessential vehicles as teams began going door-to-door to administer vaccines.