Bahrain marks World Immunisation Week

TDT | Manama                                                    

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com      

The Ministry of Health Undersecretary, Dr Waleed Khalifa Al Manea, opened a celebration marking World Immunisation Week, observed worldwide under the theme “The Big Catch-up”.

The event was organised by the Public Health Directorate under the patronage of the Health Minister, Dr Jaleela bint Al Sayed Jawad Hassan.

World Health Organisation (WHO)’s Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean has recently commended the Kingdom’s efforts to combat measles and rubella, reflecting the leadership’s constant support for preventive programmes, Dr. Al Manea said.

The Undersecretary outlined Bahrain’s efforts to address infectious diseases and control pandemics through vaccines, including its success story in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic which was acclaimed by WHO.

Dr Al Manea said that in line with health strategies implemented by Bahrain, new vaccinations are added to the National Immunization Programme based on international and local scientific updates and recommendations.

He added that there was a recommendation to add the HPV vaccine to the programme, giving it to females and males between the ages 12-13 years to protect them from cervical cancer in females and other cancers in males.