The Central Regional Health Promotion Manager, Matthew Ahwireng, has voiced his worries regarding the low vaccine uptake in certain areas of the region.
He noted that some people still refuse vaccination efforts due to misinformation and misconceptions, especially concerning the commercial factors affecting health.
He pointed out that these refusals are frequently driven by false beliefs, particularly among parents, and emphasized that, “No individual has the right to deny a child vaccination.”
Mr. Ahwireng consequently called on the public, especially those in underprivileged communities, to comply with public health regulations and back vaccination campaigns.
“I wonder why people always forget that public health law exists,” Mr. Ahwireng commented.
He made these remarks during a stakeholder orientation meeting for journalists in Cape Coast, which is part of ongoing efforts to eliminate polio through the Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV2) initiative.
At the event, Dr. Bernard Agyie, the Expanded Programme on Immunization Coordinator at the Central Regional Health Directorate, reassured attendees that IPV2 is both safe and effective in preventing polio.
“IPV is safe for children and can be given alongside other vaccines. Early vaccination leads to early protection, so you can trust that your children are well safeguarded,” Dr. Agyie remarked.
Dr. Agyie expressed his concern about the low vaccine coverage in 10 districts, which include: Gomoa East, Assin Fosu, Twifo Ati-Morkwa, Cape Coast, Gomoa Central, Efutu, Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese, Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa, Assin North, and Upper Denkyira East.
Source: HotFmOnline.com
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