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Thai Binh marks WHO’s immunisation week

The northern province of Thai Binh on April 26 launched a series of activities marking Immunisation Week, an initiative organised by the World Health Organisation - Western Pacific Region, from April 21-27.
The northern province of Thai Binh on April 26 launched a series ofactivities marking Immunisation Week, an initiative organised by theWorld Health Organisation - Western Pacific Region, from April 21-27.

Co-hosted by the Ministry of Public Health’s NationalExpanded Programme on Vaccination and the provincial Department ofPublic Health, the event will raise public awareness of the importanceof vaccinations for shielding children from diseases during their firststage of life. Supporters paraded with banners and inoculations wereprovided at a medical station in Hung Dao ward.

At the event,Director of the ministry’s Department of Preventive Medicine Tran DacPhu hailed the programme as one of the biggest success stories in themedical sector, benefiting hundreds of thousands of women and children.

Vietnam has been recognised as a polio-free and tetanus-free country since 2000 and 2005, respectively.

In 2010-2011, vaccines against diphtheria, whooping cough and hepatitis B were available free of charge.

After the ceremony, hundreds of students and medical staff took tothe streets and spread the week’s message “Stop hepatitis B and livercancer. Vaccinate at birth” to the public.-VNA
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