"Persons have come in to get information about vaccinations and the vaccination schedule. This schedule indicates when a child should get their vaccinations as they get older. A number of children were also vaccinated at the office while others brought in information allowing us to update our vaccination records.
"The administering of the vaccinations is free. There is no charge for children four to 17 years old to be vaccinated at YHC. This vaccination program is sponsored by the Island Government. We would like to thank the parents and the students for making use of this opportunity but it should not stop on Friday," Henry added.
YHC commenced its vaccination outreach program on Monday, February 23 which will conclude on Friday, February 27. Parents can visit the office from 9.00am to 12.00pm and 2.00pm to 4.30pm. The YHC office is located at the Vineyard Office Park Building.
"Parents are free to come into YHC to get information on their child vaccination status and if they allow their children to be vaccinated by their physicians or abroad, then, this information should be brought into YHC so that the vaccination records can be updated," Maria Henry added.
Disease prevention is the key to public health. It is always better to prevent a disease than to treat it.
Vaccines help prevent infectious diseases and save lives. Vaccines are responsible for the control of many infectious diseases such as polio, measles, mumps, rubella and tetanus.
Those requiring further information can call YHC at 542-3553, 542-3003 or 542-2078.
