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Tuesday, August 8, 1972
It has been estimated that unless 60 per cent of the child population
at risk were made immune to the disease by vaccination, epidemics were likely
to recur.
The Director felt that the campaign starting today would not successful
unless there was full co-operation from parents.
Of the vaccine itself, he said it was highly effective and safe, and
would be available free during the next nine weeks at all government dispensaries,
clinics, health centres and inoculation posts.
A total of 21 mobile teams with 48 inoculators have been set up to make
door to door visits in resettlement and housing estates.
In addition to the 34 maternal and child health centres, 25 new centres
have been established in resettlement estates, Urban Services Department health
offices, clinics, dispensaries and hospitals.
In the New Territories, mobile teams will be visiting villages, and
the two floating dispensaries will be offering vaccine to children living in
outlying islands.
Note to editors :
Copies of the full text of Dr. Choa's remarks at the Press conference are distributed separately in the G.I.S. press boxes