Question

What are the immunization programs available at the nearest health center in your locality? Which of these diseases are the major health problems in your area?

Answer 1

Immunization program:

1. It is a process via which an individual becomes safeguarded against a disease through vaccination.
2. It is one of the key interventions for the protection of infants, women, and children from preventable life-threatening conditions.

The following are the immunization program available at the nearest health center in our locality:

1. Immunization for infants: DTP (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis), polio, measles, MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella), and tuberculosis.
2. Immunization for children: Typhoid, tetanus, diphtheria, typhoid, and smallpox.
3. Immunization for pregnant women: Tetanus and hepatitis-B.

The major health problems in our area:

1. The diseases like measles, typhoid, and tetanus are the prime health issues in our locality.
2. The government has started expanding immunization programs all over the country, to prevent these diseases.