48 lakh youngsters will obtain JE vaccine from Dec 5: Karnataka Well being Minister | Bengaluru

A particular vaccination drive to inoculate an estimated 48 lakh youngsters aged between 1-15 in opposition to Japanese Encephalitis (JE) will likely be held in Karnataka from December 5 for a interval of three weeks, State Well being Minister Okay Sudhakar stated on Sunday. Encephalitis is the irritation of the mind brought on by both an infection or an allergic response.

“JE is among the most typical causes of Encephalitis in India and a complete of 68,000 circumstances are reported yearly. Amongst these, the dying price is round 20 to 30 per cent. Amongst those that are cured, 30 to 50 per cent of individuals find yourself with sensory and motor weak point, and different everlasting bodily and psychological disabilities,” Sudhakar stated.

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“Within the first week now (December), vaccinations will primarily be targeted on Personal and Authorities faculties, following this, within the subsequent two weeks, we will likely be specializing in vaccination drives in well being establishments, Anganwadi facilities and amongst communities,” he stated. Union Well being Ministry will likely be supplying the Jenvac vaccine to conduct the drive.

The JE is brought on by a virus known as flavivirus and it’s primarily transmitted by Culex mosquitoes. The virus is maintained in pigs and wild birds that are known as amplifier hosts. Whereas man is the dead-end host.

In keeping with an official launch, below Common Immunisation Programme within the State, Ballari, Raichur, Koppal, Vijayapur, Chikkaballapur, Kolar, Mandya, Dharwad, Chitradurga and Davanagere are recognized as the ten endemic districts for this virus. In these districts, JE vaccine is given to youngsters after they full 9 months and a second dose is given on the age of 1.5 years.

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As per the directive of the Union Ministry of Well being and Household Welfare, extra JE campaigns are performed in Bagalkote, Dakshina Kannada, Gadag, Hassan, Haveri, Kalaburgi, Tumkur, Ramanagara, Udupi and Yadgiri districts in the course of the JE non transmission interval.

On this marketing campaign, one dose of the JE vaccine will likely be administered to youngsters aged 1 to fifteen years. “Now we now have to wage a struggle in opposition to JE and our Well being Division is absolutely ready. Allow us to all be a part of arms within the battle in opposition to Encephalitis and defend our future generations from the crippling results of this illness,” Sudhakar stated.