first day of measles vaccination for children under 9 months old

On the first day of the campaign, many parents responded by bringing their children to get vaccinated against measles at the invitation of the Health Station (CHS). According to the plan, on February 17, the CHS organized to invite more than 30 subjects to get vaccinated against measles. Through review, this campaign in the ward has 241 subjects of children from 6 months to under 9 months old vaccinated against measles.

The Health Station coordinated with collaborators, departments, branches and organizations in the ward to investigate and make a list of children from 6 to under 9 months old living in the area and sent invitations to each household.

Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Health, Vu Cao Cuong, directly inspected and supervised the measles vaccination for children from 6 months to under 9 months old at the Vinh Tuy ward health station, Hai Ba Trung district.

On the first day of the campaign, Hai Ba Trung district and Son Tay town organized vaccination for children. The remaining districts will carry out vaccination in the following days.

In Hai Ba Trung district, a representative of the district's Health Center said that it is expected that there will be nearly 1,000 subjects eligible for measles vaccination. The district strives to have 95% of children aged 6 months to under 9 months living in the area receive one dose of measles vaccine.

The first day of the campaign at Vinh Tuy Ward Health Station showed that from early morning, many parents brought their children for vaccination. Through screening, 241 children from 6 months to under 9 months old were vaccinated against measles in this campaign. According to the plan, today, the Health Station organized to invite more than 30 children to get vaccinated against measles.

To welcome people, the health station has arranged enough seats; divided the reception, examination and consultation, vaccination, and post-vaccination monitoring areas to avoid congestion.

Children are screened before vaccination.

Deputy Director of the Department of Health Vu Cao Cuong directly inspected the vaccination site at Vinh Tuy Ward Health Station and assessed that the vaccination sites were arranged to ensure one-way principles, from the waiting area before vaccination, the reception area, the pre-vaccination screening and consultation area, the vaccination area and the post-vaccination monitoring area.

On the other hand, vaccination sites also have enough equipment, supplies, and anti-shock drugs to ensure safe vaccination and handle post-vaccination reactions according to regulations.

Along with that, the vaccination points have a specific assignment of tasks for each member of the emergency team; the emergency teams of the health stations and health centers are on duty during the vaccination days, ready to respond, handle and provide timely emergency care for cases of post-vaccination reactions...

Along with the measles vaccination campaign for children from 6 months to under 9 months old in the whole town, the representative of Son Tay Health Center recommended that children in the above age group go to the commune and ward health stations in the area to get vaccinated against the disease.

Deputy Director of the Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC), Khong Minh Tuan, said that according to statistics, in the city, the age group under 9 months with measles accounts for over 20%.

Therefore, in order to increase immunity, contributing significantly to the prevention of measles epidemics, the whole city is currently implementing a measles vaccination campaign for children from 6 months to under 9 months old, striving to reach 95%.

Measles vaccination is the most effective preventive measure, helping the body create immunity against the measles virus. Therefore, 100% of children of the right age need to be fully vaccinated and the city strives to implement the campaign with the best results.

Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/ha-noi-ngay-dau-tiem-vaccine-soi-cho-tre-duoi-9-thang-tuoi.html