Do Luong: Vaccination against Japanese encephalitis for children

(Baonghean.vn) - In order to contribute to preventing Japanese encephalitis, medical stations in Do Luong district are increasing Japanese encephalitis vaccination for children.

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As of December 15, Do Luong has vaccinated against Japanese encephalitis at 33 grassroots health stations, with the first dose being 3,764 children; the second dose being 3,710 children out of a total of 4,084 children, reaching a rate of 91%. Communes with a rate of 100% include Giang Son Tay, Lam Son, Dang Son, My Son and Thuong Son. At this time, grassroots health stations are organizing the third dose of Japanese encephalitis vaccine for children, with a total of 2,462 children vaccinated. Through the survey, nearly 100% of children vaccinated against Japanese encephalitis are in normal health, without any complications due to vaccination.

To do a good job of vaccinating children against Japanese encephalitis, the People's Committee of Do Luong district has directed the health department, relevant departments and health stations of communes and towns to do a good job of propaganda and raising people's awareness of the importance of vaccination against diseases, including Japanese encephalitis; the health sector prepares enough vaccines, medical equipment and human resources for vaccination services to ensure safety.

Thanks to good disease vaccination, especially against Japanese encephalitis, Do Luong has limited the rate of children with Japanese encephalitis.

Huu Hoan