The Provincial Authorities of West Papua (Pemprov) is asserting a Nationwide Immunization Week in 2024 to stop sudden incidents of polio virus transmission to youngsters within the native province.
The Performing Head of the West Papua Well being Service, Dr Feny Maya Paisey in Manokwari, mentioned on Monday, that the polio vaccination week was held in 4 durations, specifically Might, June, August and September 2024 with a goal of 85,718 youngsters age 0-7 years.
“PIN Polio will begin on 27 Might 2024 concentrating on 85,718 youngsters aged 0-7 years throughout West Papua,” Feny mentioned.
In response to him, the provincial authorities has set a goal for polio vaccination protection of 95 p.c of the goal to attain herd immunity (herd immunity) which gives safety towards youngsters.
Polio vaccination additionally has many advantages, corresponding to stopping everlasting paralysis and demise as a consequence of polio, in addition to breaking the chain of transmission of the polio virus all through the West Papua area.
“We invite dad and mom to deliver their youngsters aged 0-7 years to the closest vaccination positions to obtain the polio vaccine,” mentioned Feny.
He defined that each one youngsters aged 0-7 years will obtain 4 polio vaccines with the primary section of vaccination scheduled for 27 Might-8 June 2024, the second section 24 June-6 July 2024, the third section 1-11 August 2024, and the fourth stage 9 – September 22, 2024.
He mentioned that polio vaccination is a mandate of Regulation Quantity 35 of 2014 which states that each youngster has the correct to obtain well being and social safety companies in line with their bodily, psychological, non secular and social wants.
As well as, Article 44 paragraph (1) of Well being Regulation No. 17 of 2023 emphasizes that the central and regional governments are answerable for offering full vaccination to all infants and kids.
“In response to the mandate of the legislation, all components of society should work collectively to make PIN Polio a hit,” he mentioned.
Editor: Evarianus Supar
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2024-05-27 02:28:47
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