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Caution Over Measles Jab

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The East African Standard (Nairobi)

June 14, 2002
Posted to the web June 14, 2002

Victor Bwire
 

The Government has issued a stern warning to those spreading falsities about the impending nation-wide measles vaccination. The Director of Medical Services, Dr Richard Muga, said anybody found maligning the exercise will face legal action.

Meanwhile, all faith-based organisations have thrown their weight behind the immunisation campaign and urged their followers to take their children for the vaccination.

Catholic Archbishop Ndingi Mwana a'Nzeki said the church fully support all health promoting activities by the Government. He, however, warned the provincial administration against politicising the exercise as this will keep people away.

The Provost of All Saints Cathedral, Rev Njoka, said the Anglican Church of Kenya fully supports the exercise and promised to make their institutions available for the exercise.

Others who supported the campaign that spans June 17 to 23 included the Hindu Muslims Council, Kenya Girl Guides Association, Kenya Boys Scouts Association, Rotary clubs, Lions Club of Kenya and the British army, among others.

Kenya National Union of Teachers secretary general Francis Ng'ang'a said all teachers had been instructed to support the activity since it aims to improve the health of children.

Addressing a news conference yesterday, Muga said the exercise, which is expected to cover 14 million children aged between 9 months to 14 years will be done in all available centres with special emphasis on children at refugee centres, cross-border points and watering points in arid areas.