BHUBANESWAR: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday launched Measles-Rubella vaccine immunization programme across the state. During the two-month lengthy marketing campaign nearly 1.13 crore youngsters in the age of nine months to 15 years will be administered the vaccine in the state.
"Odisha is among the leading states in immunization programmes in the national level. With the cooperation of general public this programme will also be successful," he stated.
During the initial two weeks of the marketing campaign, vaccination will be achieved in all colleges, each govt and private, and in the following two weeks, vaccination will be achieved on the group degree and last week will be devoted for mop up actions in low coverage areas, each in colleges and the group.
Measles and Rubella are two viral illnesses, which might be among the foremost reasons of morbidity and mortality in youngsters. Rubella is a viral sickness and more than 90 consistent with cent infections observed in India are among youngsters not up to 15 years of age. Similarly measles is a highly contagious illness and virtually 36 consistent with cent of worldwide deaths because of measles happen in India because of complication like serious diarrhoea and pneumonia.
Although there is no specific remedy for each Measles and Rubella, these illnesses can also be avoided via immunization with the to be had highly efficacious and cost-effective Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine. Following the marketing campaign, MR vaccine will transform part of routine immunization and can substitute measles vaccine, recently given at 9-12 months and 16-24 months of age of kid.
Ruling out any side-effect of the MR vaccine on youngsters, state immunization officer Ok Ok Das stated "Children will be given a single shot of MR vaccination during the campaign. Like any other vaccine after its administration children may have light fever which is normal. So there is nothing to panic."
The marketing campaign is in shut collaboration and convergence with many different departments, like school and mass training, Women and Child construction, Panchayati Raj, Labour welfare, SC/ST, Minority and Backward Classes Welfare, Urban and Housing construction and supported via skilled bodies like Indian Association of Paediatric (IAP), Indian Medical Association (IMA), Lions International and construction partners UNICEF and WHO.
"Odisha is among the leading states in immunization programmes in the national level. With the cooperation of general public this programme will also be successful," he stated.
During the initial two weeks of the marketing campaign, vaccination will be achieved in all colleges, each govt and private, and in the following two weeks, vaccination will be achieved on the group degree and last week will be devoted for mop up actions in low coverage areas, each in colleges and the group.
Measles and Rubella are two viral illnesses, which might be among the foremost reasons of morbidity and mortality in youngsters. Rubella is a viral sickness and more than 90 consistent with cent infections observed in India are among youngsters not up to 15 years of age. Similarly measles is a highly contagious illness and virtually 36 consistent with cent of worldwide deaths because of measles happen in India because of complication like serious diarrhoea and pneumonia.
Although there is no specific remedy for each Measles and Rubella, these illnesses can also be avoided via immunization with the to be had highly efficacious and cost-effective Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine. Following the marketing campaign, MR vaccine will transform part of routine immunization and can substitute measles vaccine, recently given at 9-12 months and 16-24 months of age of kid.
Ruling out any side-effect of the MR vaccine on youngsters, state immunization officer Ok Ok Das stated "Children will be given a single shot of MR vaccination during the campaign. Like any other vaccine after its administration children may have light fever which is normal. So there is nothing to panic."
The marketing campaign is in shut collaboration and convergence with many different departments, like school and mass training, Women and Child construction, Panchayati Raj, Labour welfare, SC/ST, Minority and Backward Classes Welfare, Urban and Housing construction and supported via skilled bodies like Indian Association of Paediatric (IAP), Indian Medical Association (IMA), Lions International and construction partners UNICEF and WHO.
Odisha govt launches Measles-Rubella immunisation drive
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