Immunization session going on across J&K: Official

Routine immunization activities are going on normally across J&K, except the COVID19 red zones, the authorities said on Friday.

DrChanderParkash, DirectorFamily Welfare, MCH and Immunization, J&K said all the deputy CMOs s anddistrict immunization officers and other district officers were directed tosensitize the teams working in field to use PPEs and adhered to socialdistancing, use masks and take other precautions.

   

He said as per the newguidelines by Union ministry of health and family welfare, vaccination in redzones should be avoided and only birth doses were allowed as per the newdirections.

“Once red zones turnorange zones after 14 days, routine immunization sessions and outreach sessionsshould be initiated in these zones,” said an order, adding no beneficiary wasdenied vaccination as per the guidelines.

“We have no dearth ofvaccines and in fact after the intervention of financial commissioner Healthand Medical Education J&K vaccines for the next two months are beingairlifted today from Delhi,” said DrQaziHaroon, state immunization officer,J&K.

“To avoid any outbreak ofany vaccine preventable disease the vaccination has to be carried out in allthe areas across J&K,” said the statement.

As per the governmentJ&K was doing exceptionally well in full immunization with 96% immunizationcoverage and is considered best performing UT after Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

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