THANE/MUMBAI: The measles-rubella vaccination drive is seeing mixed results. While the state met its day by day target of vaccinating 10 lakh youngsters on the first day, Muslim-dominated pockets in Thane recorded just five% vaccination. In Mumbai, the vaccination drive accomplished just about 70% protection in the first two days.
Thane health officials said that the Muslim-dominated pockets have been hostile to administering the MR vaccine with as regards to five% of children vaccinated in Mumbra, Kausa and Rabodi in the last two days. In Thane town , health officials have accomplished 80% target.
The commonplace fable prevailing in these areas is that vaccines resulted in impotency and infertility and will have to no longer be administered to youngsters. "We are focusing on counselling these areas," said a senior health reliable. Elected representatives said they're going to have a discussion with the group elders to clear their doubts and get to the bottom of their queries. "During our Friday prayers, we will be clearing people's misconceptions and urge them to vaccinate their children. We hope to get a positive response next week," said Najib Mulla, NCP corporator from Rabodi.
On the second one day of the drive, virtually 65,000 students in 195 schools across Mumbai gained the vaccine. BMC health officials have been a little bit fearful that best 72% of the supposed selection of students have been administered the shot. "The 195 schools have 89,091 children who are eligible for the vaccine, but almost a third were not available for the vaccination," said an reliable.
Meanwhile, the state govt is proud of general reaction. On day one, 10.eight lakh youngsters were given the measles-rubella shot. "Our target was to cover 10 lakh children every day and we are on schedule," said a state health department reliable.
Thane health officials said that the Muslim-dominated pockets have been hostile to administering the MR vaccine with as regards to five% of children vaccinated in Mumbra, Kausa and Rabodi in the last two days. In Thane town , health officials have accomplished 80% target.
The commonplace fable prevailing in these areas is that vaccines resulted in impotency and infertility and will have to no longer be administered to youngsters. "We are focusing on counselling these areas," said a senior health reliable. Elected representatives said they're going to have a discussion with the group elders to clear their doubts and get to the bottom of their queries. "During our Friday prayers, we will be clearing people's misconceptions and urge them to vaccinate their children. We hope to get a positive response next week," said Najib Mulla, NCP corporator from Rabodi.
On the second one day of the drive, virtually 65,000 students in 195 schools across Mumbai gained the vaccine. BMC health officials have been a little bit fearful that best 72% of the supposed selection of students have been administered the shot. "The 195 schools have 89,091 children who are eligible for the vaccine, but almost a third were not available for the vaccination," said an reliable.
Meanwhile, the state govt is proud of general reaction. On day one, 10.eight lakh youngsters were given the measles-rubella shot. "Our target was to cover 10 lakh children every day and we are on schedule," said a state health department reliable.
Anti-measles drive: Only 5% of kids covered in Mumbra schools
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