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HSE EXPRESSES MAJOR CONCERN THAT DONEGAL CHILDREN NOT BEING VACCINATED ON TIME

written by Stephen Maguire February 25, 2013
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Health care staff in Donegal are worried about the implications of the increasing number of children who have not had their vaccines on time.needle

At present 16% of children are not receiving their 13 month vaccines and 50% are delaying their vaccines by up to 6 months.

Most children are getting their first vaccines on time but from the age of 6 months the delays start.

This means that a large number of children are at risk from serious illness, especially meningitis, by not getting the MenC and HiB vaccines at the correct time.

Dr Anthony Breslin, Specialist in Public Health Medicine with the HSE North West said most children are vaccinated on time but it is worrying that over the last year a significant number of children are getting their vaccines very late.

“Vaccines are given at a time when they will produce an immune response in a child and when the child is at the highest risk of an infection.

“Not only is the MMR vaccine being delayed, which leaves a child open to infection from measles, mumps and rubella, but the two important meningitis vaccines, Men C and HiB, and being given very late.”

Parents who want to ensure that their children are protected should contact their GP practice to arrange vaccination.

 

HSE EXPRESSES MAJOR CONCERN THAT DONEGAL CHILDREN NOT BEING VACCINATED ON TIME was last modified: February 25th, 2013 by Stephen Maguire
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Stephen Maguire is the co-founder of Donegal Daily. He has worked as a reporter for almost 30 years starting locally with the Donegal Peoples Press before moving to the Mirror Group. He continues to contribute daily to national media outlets including the Irish Times, RTE, the Irish Independent, Irish Sun, Irish Mirror, Irish Star, the Daily Mail and the Examiner.

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