authorities are in the process of drawing up an action plan to carry
out mass vaccination of children against Japanese encephalitis from
July 15 to August 5 in the Corporation areas. The campaign is a
Centrally sponsored programme, being carried out in the districts in
the State in phases, to protect children aged one to 15 from Japanese
encephalitis, a mosquito-borne disease with high fatality. This is a
one-time vaccination intended to give life-long immunity to children.
The vaccine is not included in the routine immunisation schedule and
is not available in the open market. The campaign is targeting 68,000
children in the Corporation area. Corporation Health Officer D.
Srikumar said that 269 vaccination teams would function under 54
supervisors and doctors. The teams would be trained before July 10.
Meetings have been planned with residents' associations, school
parent-teacher associations, anganwadi projects and ward-level health
and sanitation committees to generate public awareness of the
importance of the vaccination.
The Hindu, July 7
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