Vaccination of children under six years old: the campaign is going well

Vaccination of children under six years old: the campaign is going well

Mustagane

According to information communicated by officials of the Mostaganem health sector, the vaccination campaign for children under six years of age who have not been vaccinated or who are behind in their vaccination schedule has been launched across the wilaya of Mostaganem. The prevention service in the Health Directorate of the wilaya of Mostaganem indicates that the vaccination catch-up campaign, which must continue until Saturday 21, aims to protect children against no less than eleven diseases, including diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, hemophilia and hepatitis, thanks to the introduction of a combined biological preparation of six vaccines in a single dose. Our source affirms that an operation monitoring unit made up of directors of public hospital establishments, heads of health services and doctors specializing in the fields of epidemiology and prevention was installed and has since been on hand. 'artwork. And to point out that 50 centers have been opened across the 32 communes in the territorial district of Mostaganem, with the mobilization of 24 mobile brigades, itinerant units whose mission is to benefit populations living far from urban centers, therefore more vulnerable to failures in the health system, of the benefits of this campaign. Our interlocutor indicated that the necessary quantity of vaccines is available and it will be sufficient for all children in the wilaya targeted by vaccination. He will add that the campaign in question will be preceded and accompanied by another of an informational nature, intended to raise awareness among children's parents of the importance, even the vital necessity, of such action. In this way, broadcasts will be launched on Thursday, Friday and Saturday on local radio and others will follow regularly in the media. “It is a question of surrounding this campaign with every chance of success in our wilaya,” underlined, on the other hand, the spokesperson for the health sector.
N.Malik