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. According to the plan, on February 17, the Health Station organized an invitation to get vaccinated against measles for more than 30 subjects. 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 coordinates 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 send invitations to each household.
On the first day of the campaign, Hai Ba Trung district and Son Tay town organized vaccinations for children. The remaining districts will carry out vaccinations 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 from 6 months to under 9 months old living in the area receive 1 dose of measles vaccine.
On the first day of the campaign at Vinh Tuy Ward Health Station, many parents brought their children for vaccinations from early morning. 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 area, examination and consultation, vaccination, and post-vaccination monitoring to avoid congestion.
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 the one-way principle, from the pre-vaccination waiting area, reception area, pre-vaccination screening and consultation area, vaccination area and 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 sites have a specific assignment board of tasks for each member of the emergency team; the emergency teams of the health stations and health centers are always 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 infected with measles accounts for over 20%.
Therefore, in order to increase immunity, contributing significantly to the prevention of measles, 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 should 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
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