Thursday 1 July 2004

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Youth - Jeug

• Massive campaign for polio immunisation

LEKKER OM TE LEER. Leandra Brown en Aneesha Williams van Dalweide Primêr het die Wiskunde- en Wetenskapdag wat aangebied is deur die Vereniging van Ouerbeheer- raadliggame bygewoon. Die kinders is ook onderrig oor leermetodes.

Massive campaign  for polio immunisation

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THE Department of Health has urged parents, guardians, caregivers and the general public to bring their children who are under five years of age for immunisation at their nearest clinics or immunisation posts from 26 to 30 July. 

The objective of the Department's mass immunisation campaign is to give children booster doses that will provide them with additional protection against polio and measles. 

This is in line with the goal set by World Health Organisation (WHO) for global polio eradication and measles elimination by 2005. 

All children under five years of age should be brought for immunisation even if they are up to date with the routine immunisations.  Parents should take note that the vaccines given during the mass campaigns do not replace the routine childhood immunisation schedule.

There will be two rounds of mass immunisation campaign. The first round will be from 26 to 30 July and the second round will be from 30 August to 03 September. 

All children under five years of age will receive oral polio vaccine during the first round and a repeat dose of polio vaccine during the second round. All children from nine months to under five years will receive measles vaccine during the first round.

It is important to bring children for both the first and the second round of the polio campaign. To protect children against the polio virus, polio drops need to be given twice. 

Children who miss the second round will not be fully protected against the polio virus.

All children with suspected measles and sudden onset of paralysis are to be taken to the nearest health facility.

For enquiries, phone Wilma Kamfer or Trudy Fredericks, tel (022) 487-9271.

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