With an aim to take precautionary measures, in the additional immunization session, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) vaccinated 130 children and eight pregnant women in Govandi's slum on Thursday. 

After the measles outbreak in Mumbai’s slum areas, the BMC has now started a vaccination drive in different wards of BMC - F/North, H/East, L, M/East and P/North. In Mumbai, there has been an increase in the number of measles cases from September 2022 to October 2022, with a total of 84 cases reported. Most patients are found in M ​​east division.