Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine was launched at Dr.Motsuo Memorial District Hospital, Wokha on 11th June 2021.

Delivering the key note address, Chief Medical Officer, Wokha, Dr. C.W. Tungoe said, the new vaccine was introduced in universal immunization programme by the Government of India to protect children from pneumococcal, pneumonia and meningitis diseases. He informed that the first dose will be administered during the 6thweek (1.5 month) and second dose to be administered during the 14th week (3.5 months) and the third dose will be given in the form of booster during the 9th month.

He said that the district has targeted to vaccine 1,249 beneficiaries annually and the vaccine is already distributed to all the health care centres for intensive immunization.
Dy. CMO, Wokha, Dr.ZubenKikon, while giving the chairman remark said, death rate in the Country is very high among children because of such related diseases and since children are prone to diseases, the new vaccine is introduced to protect children having respiratory problems and further added that full immunization can protect the child from life threatening diseases.
Beneficiaries also invited during the launching programme and vaccine was administered later in the day.

(Zubenthung, IAWokha)