Children get free shots of Japanese encephalitis B vaccine

06:07, 21/07/2008

The Bien Hoa city Preventive Medicine Centre will provide children aged one to five with free Japanese encephalitis B vaccinations from April 11 to 15.

The Bien Hoa city Preventive Medicine Centre will provide children aged one to five with free Japanese encephalitis B vaccinations from April 11 to 15.

 

Each commune and ward will set up one station to give free shots for the children who need Japanese encephalitis B vaccination.

 

Medical specialists have warned the disease often breaks out in summer time, and has a high fatality rate among children.

Reported by H.M