Thousand Islands Parents Get Immunization Education

July 29 2019 03:49 PM 1009
Reported by Suparni | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata

The Thousand Islands Sub-agency is holding socialization about the School Children Immunization Month (BIAS) that falls in the forthcoming August until September.

It will be g iven to the schools and parents about the importance of immunization for the immune system and child development

"It will be given to the schools and parents about the importance of immunization for the immune system and child development," said Thousand Islands Health Sub-agency Head, Herwin Meifendi, Monday (7/29).

After socialization, free immunizations will be held in elementary schools which include Hepatitis B, Poliomyelitis, Tuberculosis, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Pneumonia, Meningitis caused by Hemophilus Influenza type B (Hib), Measles, Rubella and Cervical Cancer.

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He appealed to parents that immunization should be given to the newborn children to elementary school level.

"We'll start from giving basic immunization first for those who have never received immunization and continued immunization," he stated.