Pneumonia vaccine drive for toddlers in September

  • | Tuesday | 17th July, 2018

They will in turn train health workers who will carry out the vaccination According to the district immunisation officer Dr M P Singh, prevention against pneumonia is presently done partly through the pentavalent vaccine and the measles vaccine. GURUGRAM: This September, Haryana will administer pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) for pneumonia to children under the age of one year across the state. However, the government’s decision to subsidize the vaccine, which is available in private hospitals in the price range of Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000, will finally be implemented. Health department officials of each district underwent training for the same last week.The vaccines will be administered at 6 weeks, 14 weeks and 9 months for children, as per the routine immunisation schedule. Other vaccines which will be given include vaccine for diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus (DPT), Rotavirus (to protect against infections which lead to severe diarrhea), and pentavalent vaccines which protect against many infections.The civil surgeon, immunisation officer, urban nodal officer and a senior medical officer from each district underwent training.

GURUGRAM: This September, Haryana will administer pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) for pneumonia to children under the age of one year across the state. Health department officials of each district underwent training for the same last week.The vaccines will be administered at 6 weeks, 14 weeks and 9 months for children, as per the routine immunisation schedule. Other vaccines which will be given include vaccine for diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus (DPT), Rotavirus (to protect against infections which lead to severe diarrhea), and pentavalent vaccines which protect against many infections.The civil surgeon, immunisation officer, urban nodal officer and a senior medical officer from each district underwent training. They will in turn train health workers who will carry out the vaccination According to the district immunisation officer Dr M P Singh, prevention against pneumonia is presently done partly through the pentavalent vaccine and the measles vaccine. However, the government’s decision to subsidize the vaccine, which is available in private hospitals in the price range of Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000, will finally be implemented.

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