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Vaccination and Immunisation Schemes:
1. Tuberculosis (B.C.G.)
Vaccination against tuberculosis was offered to all children
aged 13 years. The acceptance rate of this offer was 66.97%.
Number of school children to whom B.C.G. Vaccination
was offered 884
Number of school children undergoing tuberculin test
after parents' consent had been received 592
Number of school children who received B.C.G 514
Number of cases of post-vaccination complications
reported on Form B.C.G.8 Nil
2. Smallpox
906 primary vaccinations were performed and 411 persons
were re-vaccinated during the year. This is an increase on the
previous year's figures of 317 and 243 respectively.
3. Diphtheria
727 children completed a course of diphtheria immunisation
during the year. 484 re-inforcing injections were also administered.
4. Whooping Cough
353 children completed a course of immunisation against
whooping cough.
5. Poliomyelitis
2,575 children completed a course of immunisation against
Poliomyelitis.
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