Children Vaccination Campaign Completed with Great Success

 GOVERNORATES,(ST)- Vaccination campaigns to immune  children from ten serious diseases especially  measles and polio were completed in Hasaka, Hama and Homs provinces.

 In Homs, number of  vaccinated  children reached 159.789.

 In a statement to SANA, director of the health care department in Homs Dr. Abdul Momen Qashlaq said  that vaccines were given to all children  in temporary residence centers  in the governorate, and  that the vaccination campaign  covered  all children  in the governorate.

 In Hama, some 515320 children were vaccinated , according  director of Hama health department Dr. Amer Sultan, who added  that vaccines were also provided to children in   areas most vulnerable to diseases 

 For his part, the head of Health Care Department, Dr. Ahmed Jihad Abora, asserts that the campaign achieved its objectives,  thanks to the  social  awareness  among citizens and  good preparations  by all sides concerned, including  NGO ‘s and media .

 In Hasaka 321,900 children under five years have benefited from the national vaccination campaign given  in 80 health centers.

 The vaccination campaign  lasted from November 26 till  Dec. 13.

 H. Shamout