Government plans vaccination campaign
The City of Ekurhuleni will partake in the mass immunisation campaign that will be carried out at all primary health care facilities in Ekurhuleni.
The National Department of Health plans to conduct an integrated measles and polio campaign to protect the health of young children.
The department plans to achieve at least 95 percent measles vaccine coverage in children aged six months to 59 months and a 90 percent oral polio vaccine (OPV) coverage in children aged 0 months to 59 months.
The City of Ekurhuleni will take part in the mass immunisation campaign that will be carried out at all primary healthcare facilities in Ekurhuleni.
Vaccinations will be conducted in two rounds from September 12 to 30 and the second phase from November 11 to 30.
“Prevention is better than cure and we encourage parents to bring their children to be immunised irrespective of their immunisation status,” said the Ekurhuleni spokesperson, Mr Themba Gadebe.
In addition, the integrated campaign will also afford opportunities for nutritional screening in children aged six to 59 months by conducting a mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) screening test.
Parents are reminded to ensure they bring along their child’s clinic card.
The first immunisation round:
r Measles vaccine, for children six to 59 months of age..
r Vitamin A for children 12 to 59 months.
r Mebendazole Deworming tablets for children four to 59 months.
r Nutritional screening for children six to 59 months.
The second immunisation round will be an oral polio vaccine for children 0 to 59 months.
