The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) launched its annual vaccination campaign on 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 in government, private, and community schools. Notifications have been sent to parents to obtain their consent for their children to receive the vaccine.
As part of the initiative, the MOPH organised an awareness workshop on Wednesday, 15 January, with participation from a large number of medical and nursing staff from the Ministry, PHCC, as well as nurses from government, private, and community schools across Qatar. (TNN) page 2