Janaki, May 18 : Children who were missed out on different life-saving vaccinations within Nepalgunj municipality in Banke are now being administered the vaccine service again.
Regular vaccination is being
administered as part of the campaign of 'search and vaccine'. As many as 190
children have been so far provided with the service under the campaign.
Public Health Inspector of
Nepalgunj sub-metropolis, Rajan Shahi said the children who were missed out on
vaccinations in the past would be covered in regular vaccine service.
"Regular vaccination is being
administered in Nepalgunj on 6-11 every month. We have also advanced another
campaign of searching for children missed out on vaccination", he
shared.
He further informed that at least
139 children out of those missed out on vaccination service has been
inoculated. Still 155 children are yet to be vaccinated.
Earlier, children were inoculated
in Nepalgunj on April 28.
In course of the 'search' and
'vaccine' campaign, it was found that 692 children were missed out on
vaccination in Nepalgunj.
"Total 177 children were found not receiving a
single vaccine", Shahi said, adding, "Collection of information of
those missed out and dropped vaccination without having complete doses.