Sensitization Seminar On Measles-Rubella Vaccination For Parents 2018
A Sensitization Seminar on Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign for the Parents was conducted at the school’s Chapel Hall on 24th August 2018 for creating awareness among the parents before the administration of the Measles-Rubella Vaccination for all the students from Prep-I to Grade-X in the month of October 2018.
The seminar which began at 11:00 AM was led by Mr. Vernon Fernandez as the MC while the opening prayer and Welcome Address were said by the Principal (Academics), Mr. Prabhat Mandal. The main Resource Persons during the seminar were Mr. Rajesh Khartu Monsang, Project Officer of UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) and Dr. Kadila, Medical Officer (RBSK) School Health Programme.
Speaking on the occasion as the main speaker, Mr. Rajesh expressed his happiness and satisfaction at the positive response of the parents in attending the seminar without fail. He spoke in detail regarding the Measles and Rubella diseases and why the Government of India and the World Health Organization (WHO) was focusing in eradicating Measles and controlling Rubella diseases. According to him the MR Vaccination Programme in Nagaland will be launched on 3rd of October and will target all children between the age group of 9 months to 15 years of age. The first phase of the campaign will target all school children while the next phase will concentrate on the children living in the community who do not attend any school.
Mr. Rajesh also vividly described how special refrigerators approved by the WHO were utilized for storing all kinds of vaccines nowadays in almost all the District Hospitals. He also assured the gathering that there were no risks involved in administering the vaccines as till now more than 9 Crore children were administered the MR Vaccine all over India without a single case of side-effect of adverse condition being reported from any State. He also informed the parents that they need not panic as Single-Use Auto Disposable Syringes will be utilized for the administration of the MR Vaccine. Some of the parents also posed some relevant questions to Mr. Rajesh who replied to their queries with great efficacy. Earlier, on behalf of the School Management, Mr. Zakir Hussain, the School Nodal Officer for the MR Campaign, felicitated the Resource Persons with copies of the School Annual Magazine.
