Pune: Zilla Parishad (ZP) has been able to record only 1,200 of 6,000 children targeted at the Primary Health Center (PHCS) in all districts a month after launching an anti-pneumonia drive in the countryside.
Drive the conjugate vaccine Pneumococcal Maiden (PCV) was launched on July 12 to reduce death among children because of pneumonia, which is very important in the possibility of the third wave of Covid-19.
Under the drive, every child to get three PCV doses – first at the age of six weeks, second in 14 weeks and final doses of nine months, said an ZP official.
Additional Health Officers Dr.
Abhay Tidke to Toi, “The lack of awareness of anti-pneumonia’s encouragement among mothers is one of the main reasons for lukewarm response.
We have told the head of the PHC to emphasize the awareness to vaccinate more children Being in their limits.
“According to ZP records, only six of the 13 teasts can vaccinate more than 100 children and five teasts can achieve double digit vaccination while the two remaining tea in one digit.
PCV dosage costs RS5000, if taken in a private hospital.
“Many families in the district will not be able to pay three doses.
So, the government has launched a drive,” said a senior ZP doctor.
Meanwhile, the head of the PHC claimed that they could not reach mothers because of covid restrictions.
“Also, mothers are not advancing for vaccinations because of Covid.
As a result, we have now decided to approach them through the Gram Panchayats,” said PHC’s head.
Tidke said that, on average, more than 60,000 children were born in this district a year.