Consent required for measles immunisation – CoE
Over 120 000 children have already been immunised in the Ekurhuleni region.
To curb the spread of measles, the City of Ekurhuleni has appealed to parents of children between the ages of six months to 15 years old to give consent for immunisation.
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The Gauteng Department of Health aims to immunise four million children by the end of March 2023.
Over 120 000 children have already been immunised in the Ekurhuleni region.
Measles is a highly contagious respiratory infection that causes a body rush and flu-like symptoms.
“The more parents delay signing consent forms for children who are in schools, the more rampant the spread of measles will be,” said the spokesperson for the city, Zweli Dlamini.
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“Parents who may have immunised their children for measles at six months are encouraged to take their little ones to the clinic for booster shots for increased protection from the disease,” he added.
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