13 Sep 2009
The Auxiliary Medical Service (AMS) today (September 13) put in place a set of new measures to improve the catch-up vaccination of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) for children at 29 Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs).
The new measures included designated counters to provide syrup paracetamol (an anti-fever medicine) to children aged below 1 year and those aged 1 year and above.
Each counter was manned by two designated AMS members. The members were responsible for checking the content of drug label against the age of children receiving the syrup to minimize the chance of a mix-up.
The PCV programme conducted smoothly today and more than 4,200 children turned up for vaccination.
The PCV programme is an important part of the Childhood Immunisation Programme and parents are strongly advised to make vaccination appointments at the MCHCs for their babies.