Over 35,600 children immunized against polio
HARAR – The Harari State Health Bureau said that it has vaccinated over 35,600 children against polio.
Bureau Public Relations Expert Atnafe Tena said the bureau carried out the five-day immunization campaign in 36 urban and rural kebeles of the state this month.
Some 35,667 children under the age of five have been immunized, according to Atnafe.
The expert also stated that 120 health workers took part in the immunization campaign and over 31,000 birr obtained from the World Health Organization (WHO) was also utilized.
Meanwhile, the bureau launched Saturday a six-day immunization campaign in 36 sub-kebeles to reach over 29,000 children, he further stated.
Vitamin A tablets and anti-worm medicines would be apportioned among children and measles vaccination would be carried out. Malnourished children would also be give nutritious food, the expert added.
More than 29,000 children would benefit from the campaign, according to him.
(WIC)
Bureau Public Relations Expert Atnafe Tena said the bureau carried out the five-day immunization campaign in 36 urban and rural kebeles of the state this month.
Some 35,667 children under the age of five have been immunized, according to Atnafe.
The expert also stated that 120 health workers took part in the immunization campaign and over 31,000 birr obtained from the World Health Organization (WHO) was also utilized.
Meanwhile, the bureau launched Saturday a six-day immunization campaign in 36 sub-kebeles to reach over 29,000 children, he further stated.
Vitamin A tablets and anti-worm medicines would be apportioned among children and measles vaccination would be carried out. Malnourished children would also be give nutritious food, the expert added.
More than 29,000 children would benefit from the campaign, according to him.
(WIC)
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