Polio vaccination in Ukraine do three tours
MoH plans to hold three rounds of immunization nationally using oral polivaktsyny (OPV) to all children under six years, regardless of whether they have been immunized against polio before. In the third round is planned to immunize children under 10 years. Soe decision established the Ministry of Health of command for response to polio outbreak in Ukraine, based on the recommendations of WHO, announced during a press conference, Deputy Minister of Health of Ukraine Igor Perehinets. "At no new cases of polio detected in Ukraine, but the situation remains dangerous. Given that quantitativeNumber of mutations of the virus, which was discovered in children in the Transcarpathian region, indicates that the virus could circulate in Ukraine over the last 2 years and due to low immunization against polio, we have to take very drastic and operational measures to counter the spread of disease. I emphasize that it is no longer routine immunization,a reaction to the outbreak - said Igor Perehinets. " According to him, the first round will be conducted in stages: from Transcarpathian region and adjacent Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk region, and within two weeks should be covered all of Ukraine. Immunization should be aimed at covering 95% of children. All regional offices of HealthI get the vaccine and approved plan emergency immunization with explanations, to have the means and information to complete the necessary steps in the fight against polio in Ukraine. "The vaccine, which is now in warehouses SE" Ukrvaktsina "Health Ministry of Ukraine shall be rozvezena the regions from next week. However, until such time as it getsto one's hospitals, we recall - regions with another 60 thousand. residues vaccine doses Polio, which can and should be used - said Igor Perehinets. " Press Service DOSES Toda according to the Ministry of Health of Ukraine This was reported in the Ternopil Regional State AdministrationSource: http://artlife.rv.ua/