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CMO asked to cover left over kids
DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER Dr Moolchand Yadav directed the chief medical officer to cover those children, who have been left in two-week long anti-Japanese Encephalitis (JE) vaccination drive. He reviewed the progress of the drive and expressed happiness that around 90 per cent children were immunise during the drive. He directed the health officials to enlist the children of 1 to 15 year of age, who did not turn up at the booths for vaccination due to certain problems.
DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER Dr Moolchand Yadav directed the chief medical officer to cover those children, who have been left in two-week long anti-Japanese Encephalitis (JE) vaccination drive.
He reviewed the progress of the drive and expressed happiness that around 90 per cent children were immunise during the drive. He directed the health officials to enlist the children of 1 to 15 year of age, who did not turn up at the booths for vaccination due to certain problems.
He directed chief medical officer to launch three-day special drive to achieve cent per cent immunisation target in their respective district. He expressed unhappiness over the poor performance of the drive in Siddharth Nagar district of Basti division.
In Gorakhpur division, Kushinagar and Deoria district failed to come up to the expectation in focusing on immunisation drive. Tightening noose around the chief medical officer of these district, divisional commissioners, Dr Yadav said no laxity would be tolerated and in next three days hundred per cent immunisation target should be fulfilled.
He also reviewed the availability of the vials at district level and it reveals that 19000 vials are save in Gorakhpur district by which 95000 children could be covered up. Similarly, in Kushinagar district, 34592 vials were remained following Deoria where 1123 vials were save. In Maharajganj district, 11760 and in Santkabir Nagar district 15000 vials were not utilised by the health officials.
Yadav directed the health officials to utilise these vials consciously.
Divisional commissioner said that anti-JE vaccination was a national programme and every child between 1 to 15 year of age should be cover in this drive.
The support of the Indian Medical Association, private medical practitioners and non-government organisation have been sought to ensure the success of the drive.
According to report, in Gorakhpur and Basti division around 85 per cent children have been vaccinated.
