Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 22 2010:
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination Programme, which was deferred from its earlier scheduled to start from October 12 due to none arrival of auto disable (AD) syringes imported from foreign country, will be launched on October 25 in five districts of the state.
Health and Family Welfare minister, Ph Parijat talking to reporters today at the conference hall of the Family Welfare Directorate said that the mass vaccination programme will be started from October 25.Government is to take up the programme considering the prevalent of the dreaded disease in the state.
The department is all set to launch the programme targeting vaccination of children of age ranging from one to 15 year in these five districts of Imphal east, Imphal west, Thoubal, Bishnupur and Chandel.
The five districts of Manipur were included among 109 districts listed out in the country for conducting the mass vaccination programme, the minister said.
The Central sponsored programme is to be taken up in the state by the state family welfare department in collaboration with National Rural Health Mission.
The programme has been successfully implemented in 30 districts of the country, Parijat said.
The programme which would be taken up in five districts of the state targeting to cover 59,2196 children of age ranging from one to 15 year by opening 2053 vaccination booths.
A total of 217 medical officers, 678 ANM, 3646 Anganwadi workers, 2713 ASHA, 1815 teachers, 93 supervisors and 344 staff nurses will be utilized in the programme.
Out of 2053 booths to be opened it include 1815 schools and each booth will be manned by two ANM and one each of ASHA, Anganwadi worker and teacher.
For every five booths, one supervisor will be deputed, he said.
Additonal director of social welfare department, Dr Wahengbam Gulapi who also attended the press briefing said that the vaccination programme will start from 9 am and will continue till 5 pm everyday.
The vaccine to be vaccinated is SA14-14-2.The vaccine cannot be administered to children infected by HIV/AIDS.
Children with liver and kidney cases, allergenic children and suffering from fever will also be avoided from vaccination, he added.