JE vaccines likely to reach Gorakhpur today

THE ADMINISTRATION is all geared up for mass vaccination of children to protect them from Japanese Encephalitis (JE). Assistant Commissioner (Prevention), Department of Health, Union government, P Biswal held a meeting on the issue with administrative and health officials on Thursday. The vaccination drive is proposed from May 15 to May 30 and children from one to 15 years of age would be covered during the drive.

THE ADMINISTRATION is all geared up for mass vaccination of children to protect them from Japanese Encephalitis (JE).

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Assistant Commissioner (Prevention), Department of Health, Union government, P Biswal held a meeting on the issue with administrative and health officials on Thursday. The vaccination drive is proposed from May 15 to May 30 and children from one to 15 years of age would be covered during the drive.

Biswal said at least 43.26 lakh children from Gorakhpur and Basti division would be covered in the drive and 48 lakh doses of anti-JE vaccine was likely to reach here by Friday. Biswal directed the officials to ensure that all children were immunised.

According to a report, 8,004 villages of 61 blocks would be covered during the drive and 2,284 teams had been constituted to carry out the task. Chief Medical Officer Dr MN Yadav has cancelled the leave of all medical officers and they have been directed to motivate 1,603 vaccinators Around 136 health visitors, 150 lab technicians, 145 pharmacists, 96 staff nurses, 6700 aganbari activists, 1828 Asha workers, health workers and 4,662 primary teachers will be involved in the two-week long vaccination drive.

Yadav said in Gorakhpur district the total population of children from one to 15 years of age group was 1.39 lakh and 1.52-lakh vaccines doses had been received here. He claimed the administration was focusing on awareness and handbills to create awareness about the drive. Moreover, posters had been pasted in rural areas, too.