Saturday, October 21, 1972
ANTI-DIPHTHERIA AND TETANUS CAMPAIGN
A Colony-wide drive is being carried out by the Medical and Health
Department to protect Hong Kong's children against the dangerous diseases
of diphtheria and tetanus.
The campaign has begun about two weeks ago and free inoculations
are avialable at all government maternal and child health centres, clinics,
hospitals and at fixed inoculation centres.
In addition, mobile teams are visiting schools, nurseries,
resettlement estates and villages in the rural area.
The campaign, lasting until the end of this year, has become an
annual drive since 1959, aimed at eradicating the diseases.
A spokesman for the Medical and Health Department said this time
of the year used to be the diphtheria season in the past.
Although it is no longer the case following determined efforts
by the department, the spokesman etressed that it is still advisable for
children to get immunised against the disease as early as possible.
Note to Editors:
Copies of lists of centres where diphtheria and tetanus injections are available free of charge are distributed separately in the
G.I.S. Press Boxes this afternoon.
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