People are excited when the expanded vaccination vaccine is fully supplied

At Khanh Hoa Commune Health Station (Yen Khanh), from 7:00 a.m. on April 25, many parents brought their children to be vaccinated. Ms. Vu Thi Tuyet (East hamlet, Khanh Hoa commune) shared: This April is the time for my daughter’s booster dose of diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine. Receiving the vaccination schedule notification, I was very happy because my child was vaccinated on schedule and with all the shots in the free, safe and effective EPI Program.

Ms. Vu Thi Hai, Head of Khanh Hoa Commune Health Station, said: Khanh Hoa Commune has 108 children who are subjects of the commune’s EPI Program. Implementing the April vaccination schedule, the Health Station announced and issued invitations for parents to take their children to be fully vaccinated on schedule. Through monitoring in the commune, there were 90 children scheduled for vaccination. The station received 165 doses of vaccine from Yen Khanh District Medical Center, including 20 doses of 5-in-1 vaccine; 40 doses of diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine; measles 20 doses; measles-rubella 10 doses; Japanese encephalitis 10 doses… fully meets children’s vaccination needs.

On April 25, closely following the province-wide vaccination schedule, at Nam Thanh Ward Medical Station (Ninh Binh City) welcomed and organized vaccination for 100% of children in the age group who registered for vaccinations in The EPI program has a vaccination schedule in April.

Ms. Vu Thi Thanh Ha, Head of Nam Thanh Ward Medical Station, said: After several months, the supply of some types of vaccines was interrupted nationwide, including Ninh Binh, and the vaccination schedule for this April, the Health Station Nam Thanh ward has been supplied with 98 doses of various types of vaccines, fully serving the vaccination needs of children in the area. Due to good propaganda work, in recent years, the rate of children vaccinated in the ward’s EPI Program has reached 98.2%-100%. Information about vaccinations such as vaccination schedules, vaccination shots… are notified to families with children of vaccination age through 12 Zalo groups of 12 streets, 1 general Zalo group for the entire ward, and through the Station’s Fanpage. Health and through the propaganda of the street health team, everyone is informed and understands the meaning and necessity of vaccination for children, which is a proactive and effective method of disease prevention and control. most effective…

According to Dr. Do Thi Thanh Thuy, officer in charge of EPI work, Department of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Provincial Center for Disease Control: The global EPI Program was initiated and established by the World Health Organization (WHO). established in 1974 to ensure equitable access to vaccines to protect and save the lives of children globally. The annual World Immunization Week is an initiative launched by WHO, taking place in the last week of April every year to call on countries and organizations to take necessary actions to protect children and communities from diseases. risk of contracting and dying from vaccine-preventable diseases, helping them live happier, healthier lives.

In Vietnam, the EPI Program is considered one of the most important and most effective targeted health programs. For nearly 40 years, we have contributed to minimizing the harm and burden caused by infectious diseases with vaccines for children in our country. Thanks to the annual EPI program, millions of children have been protected from infection, death, and sequelae of common and dangerous infectious diseases. Protecting millions of women and newborns from obstetric tetanus.

In Ninh Binh, EPI work always receives the attention and coordination of agencies, departments, branches, socio-political organizations, and unions with many activities to improve vaccination rates and mobilize people. People responded to local vaccination services.

Every year, Ninh Binh always maintains regular vaccination work, maintains and improves quality, and the vaccination rate of vaccines in the EPI program is always high; Effectively control vaccine-protected infectious diseases in children; Protect the achievements of polio eradication and maintain the elimination of neonatal tetanus in the province.

Vaccination Week 2024 takes place during the April expanded vaccination period in Ninh Binh province. At 143/143 commune, ward and town health stations, vaccination schedules are organized according to regulations and time.

The Department of Health has directed vaccination facilities to increase catch-up and vaccination for unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated subjects; Continue to organize regular vaccination to ensure rate, safety and effectiveness.

In addition, propaganda work on EPI is promoted by the Health sector in coordination with departments, branches, and localities to raise community awareness of the benefits of vaccination and mobilize investment resources of the community. authorities, unions, organizations… for vaccination work.

Preparing for the April vaccination schedule throughout the province, the Provincial Center for Disease Control has issued 23,893 doses of various types of vaccines to districts, cities and the Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital to deploy EPI, sufficient in quantity and type. as proposed by the units.

Article and photos: Bui Dieu