Emirates News Today – 6 mandatory vaccinations for all students .. The last of the students only

The Abu Dhabi Ministry of Health has defined 6 compulsory vaccines for students, one for women only, noting that first-year students receive 4 types of vaccines, including oral polio vaccine, diphtheria, tetanus and Pertussis, in addition to the chickenpox vaccine, includes three bacterial vaccines for the prevention of diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough, as well as the human papillomavirus vaccine, human papillomavirus (one of the causes of cervical cancer) .

The Department explained that the school-based vaccination program is being implemented in all public and private schools of the emirate, in order to facilitate the access of target groups to the necessary vaccinations and to reinforce the vaccination program. immunity of community members of infectious diseases included in vaccination.

"There are many reasons for the importance of adherence to school vaccines," she said. "Children need to take extra doses or doses of certain vaccines that have been taken in advance to ensure they have sufficient immunity, and may need to undergo the necessary vaccinations. which have not been taken during the preschool period.It is also preferable to make certain vaccinations in pre-adolescents or during the school period, especially as some vaccine-preventable diseases are still common. and may affect unvaccinated persons, infectious diseases may increase if vaccination rates are reduced in the community, that is, when immunizations are not performed by all target groups.

The pediatric department has asked school clinics to review the students' vaccination cards and ensure that they receive the necessary vaccines according to their age and school stage, as well as to The importance of follow-up with parents to ensure that their children are vaccinated. At the time of vaccination, they should evaluate the health of the students before taking the vaccination. The Department also asked parents to know and complete the vaccinations required by their children and to cooperate with the school management or school clinic by completing the vaccination approval form, in which case they should provide the school with medical precautions and attach a copy of the medical report. Student for the same dose earlier.

The Department confirmed that all vaccines used were subject to extensive testing and studies for extended periods of up to tens of years to ensure their quality before being allowed in. the whole world. When used with any vaccine, and in cooperation with national and international agencies, they commit to ensuring the safety of these vaccines by developing appropriate monitoring systems, noting that vaccines can lead to unwanted effects such as pain and redness of the injection area and slight temperature rise, between vaccinations and other diseases, such as autism, and therefore deferral or rejection immunization exposes the child to preventable diseases through vaccination.