Pneumococcal vaccination programme launched for children in Thoubal
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, June 07 2021:
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
District Family Welfare Officer, Dr Ksh Memcha Devi launched an immunization programme for the children in Thoubal district today.
In a bid to reduce infant mortality and morbidity caused by pneumococcal pneumonia, District Administration Thoubal and District Health Society Thoubal under the Universal Immunization programme the children of the district would be administered with the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine.
During the immunization programme held at Khongjom PHC, Dr Memcha stated that the immunization programme was organised to protect the children from various diseases like Mococcal Pneumonia and Meningitis She mentioned that three doses would be administered as a part of the vaccine at 1.5 month, 3.5 month and 9 month from birth.
Dr Memcha appealed to the people to get their children vaccinated at any immunization centres in the district on the allocated days.