The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has launched its annual vaccination campaign today (Sunday), targeting Year 10 students to protect them against tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough (Tdap). This initiative is being implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education and the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC).

The school-based vaccination campaign is a recognised strategy by the World Health Organization (WHO) to protect individuals from these diseases. The WHO recommends a booster dose of the vaccine every 10 years to maintain immunity.

The MOPH and its partners have initiated campaign activities in government, private, and community schools. Notifications have been distributed to parents to obtain their consent for their children to receive the vaccine.