Meningitis vaccination for Aucklanders
• PA Auckland ■ I » The Health Department is preparing to vaccinate young Aucklanderi against meningitis. • Departmental teams will try to vaccinate everyone under the age of 14 in the three Auckland health districts, excepting only those whose parents or guardians object. ,< i x South Auckland’s princij pal Medical Officer of . Health, Dr Allan Cowanl said his department wai awaiting final approval,
expected within a few days. Dr Cowan hopes to begin by May 1. Last year, 141 cases of meningococcal meningitis were notified to the Health Department from the Auckland region and 16 people who contracted the disease died. ‘ '• That figure represented a 100 per cent increase in the number of cases reported in 1985_ and officials fear it could reach epidemic proportions.
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Press, 8 April 1987, Page 6
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