Three-month-old baby among 4 children diagnosed with polio: Adham
A three-month-old baby was among four children diagnosed with polio in Sabah and the Federal Territory of Labuan last week.
Health Minister Dr Adham Baba said the other three were aged three, eight and 11.
A three-month-old baby was among four children diagnosed with polio in Sabah and the Federal Territory of Labuan last week.
Health Minister Dr Adham Baba said the other three were aged three, eight and 11.
Of the four, one of them is a local, he said, but declined to identify the child concerned.
“Hence, I want to advise parents to bring their children for polio vaccination to ensure the effectiveness of the polio eradication programme,” he told reporters after the handing over of face masks and antiseptic soap at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tun Habab in Kota Tinggi today.
He said the polio vaccinations were provided free by the government.
According to the national immunisation schedule, infants are to receive the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) at ages two months, three months and five months.
A booster shot needs to be administered when the child is 18 months old to fully protected from the virus.
Adham said efforts were being made by the ministry to detect polio cases nationwide.
Asked on the counselling service provided by the Health Ministry to individuals, especially students suffering from "psychosocial fear" following the Covid-19 pandemic, he said there are 148 counsellors at health clinics nationwide to provide the service.
- Bernama
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