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Thursday, January 17, 1974

GOOD START TO 1974 ANTI-POLIO CAMPAIGN

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A total of 4,992 doses of vaccine was administered during the

first four days of the 1974 anti-poliomyelitis campaign, according to

statistics issued by the Medical and Health Department today.

The campaign is in two phases. The first phase began on January 2,

and will continue until February 16. The second phase will be carried

out between March 18 and the end of April.

A spokesman for the department said that between January 2 and 5,

2,367 first-dose, 1,414 second-dose, and 1,211 booster-dose of the

vaccine wore administered.

Of these, 1,493 were administered among children on the Island,

2,044 in Kowloon, and 1,455 in the New Territories.

"During the campaign, anti-poliomyelitis vaccine is available

free at all government out-patient clinics and maternal and child health

centres," the spokesman said.

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