68,965 People Vaccinated Against Influenza in Santa Cruz, Bolivia

The Departmental Health Service (Sedes), dependent on the Government of Santa Cruz, reported that in the last ten days the health centers managed to vaccinate 68,965 people against influenza. “The population has gone to the vaccination points, even on weekends and in the same way the educational units are opening the doors so that our […]

Why Child Immunizations are Important: Expert Advice from Dr. Raihan Sp.A

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — A pediatric infection and tropical disease consultant Dr. dr Raihan Sp.A said that children over the age of one year must complete immunization reinforcement or immunization booster so as not to get infected with infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, polio, diphtheria to tetanus or rubella. “One year old children’s immunizations must be […]

“The Importance of Increasing National Immunization Coverage to Prevent Immunization-Preventable Diseases (PD3I)”

Photo source: Antara/elshinta.com. Elshinta.com – Chairman of the Indonesian Pediatricians Association (PP IDAI) Dr. Piprim Basarah Yanuarso, Sp.A(K) said that increasing national immunization coverage could be an effort to prevent immunization-preventable diseases (PD3I) such as polio, hepatitis B , pertussis, diphtheria, measles, tetanus and others “In fact, immunization has been proven to be very efficient, […]

More than 13 million vaccinations administered as Senacsa wraps up vaccination period, reports La Nación.

The National Animal Health and Quality Service (Senacsa) officially reported this afternoon that the United States of America approved the importation of fresh beef from Paraguay. With this document, the health equivalence between both countries is confirmed. Through a statement released this afternoon, the country’s veterinary service indicated that the Federal Register of the United […]

La Nación / Vaccination and health services day will be held in the La Nación building

The head of the Animal Health Services Foundation (Fundassa), from the Caazapá region, Roberto Giménez, spoke about the advances in immunization against foot-and-mouth disease and brucellosis in the area, and how the institution works to provide coverage as to achieve the reliability and credibility of the livestock sector. He mentioned that in the department of […]

Giving Vaccines to Children Can Reduce the Risk of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever

vaccine illustration. ©2015 Merdeka.com/ www.fromquarkstoquasars.com Reporter: Rizky Wahyu Permana Merdeka.com – Giving vaccines can be a way to prevent the emergence of certain diseases or health problems. This also includes dengue hemorrhagic fever or DHF in children. Chairperson of the Indonesian Pediatrician Association (IDAI) Immunization Task Force Prof. Dr. dr. Hartono Gunardi, Sp.A(K) recommends giving […]

Vaccination saves lives. Immunize your children against it

Currently, vaccines represent one of the most effective measures to prevent many diseases. Over time, they have facilitated the control of epidemics and the eradication of serious diseases with a high risk of mortality worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that vaccines save many lives every year. Currently, they cover a wide spectrum of […]