Follow-up, next month Immunization MR

PEKANBARU – Department of Health (Diskes) of the Province of Riau organizes an advocacy, socialization and coordination meeting for the rubella campaign in the province of Riau for measles vaccination in August and September 2018 "The meeting to disseminate the MR vaccination is an accumulation of various activities from November 2017. So we have prepared all the preparations for the success of this simultaneous immunization," said the head Diskes Riau, Mimi Yuliani Nazir in Balai Pauh Janggi, regional building of the province of Riau, Friday (27/07/2018) Through this meeting, he hopes that the concerned stakeholders can together strive to achieve the goal of 95 % of total immunization goal this year. In the meantime, Diskes targets the vaccine target of its 1,955,658 MRs of children aged nine months to less than 15 years old in 12 districts and cities: "We ask the Education Office to participate in the successful vaccination. "We expect at least 95% He added that the MR vaccine is a combination of measles or measles (M) and rubella (R) vaccines for protection against measles and rubella. "Parents of children do not need to hesitate because the vaccine used has received a recommendation from the WHO and a marketing authorization from the POM Agency , "imbaunya.Vaccine MR, continues Mimi, believed 95 percent effective in preventing measles and rubella. In fact, this vaccine has been used in more than 141 countries worldwide. "MR Vaccine safe and legal Some time ago, we also invited Ustaz Abdul Somad to participate in this vaccination to promote the health and future of children". ***