{"id":133251,"date":"2016-09-15T09:10:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T07:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/133251\/parents-urged-to-have-their-children-vaccinated-against-preventable-diseases\/"},"modified":"2016-09-15T09:47:20","modified_gmt":"2016-09-15T07:47:20","slug":"parents-urged-to-have-their-children-vaccinated-against-preventable-diseases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/09\/15\/parents-urged-to-have-their-children-vaccinated-against-preventable-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents urged to have their children vaccinated against preventable diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The National Department of Health plans to conduct an integrated measles and polio campaign to protect the health of young children.<\/p>\n<p>The department plans to achieve at least 95 per cent measles vaccine coverage in children aged six to 59 months and a 90 per cent oral polio vaccine (OPV) coverage in children from birth to 59 months.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The metro will take part in the mass immunisation campaign that will be carried out at all primary health care facilities in Ekurhuleni.<\/p>\n<p>Vaccinations will be conducted in two rounds, the first being from October 31 to November 18, and the second at a date still to be communicated.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cPrevention is better than cure and we encourage parents to bring their children to be immunised irrespective of their immunisation status,\u201d said metro spokesman Themba Gadebe.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the integrated campaign will also afford an opportunity for nutritional screening in children aged six to 59 months by the conducting of a mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) screening test.<\/p>\n<p>Parents are reminded to ensure they bring along 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